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法律英语专业词汇.doc Words and Expressions: 1. decision ?：n. an authoritative determination (as a decree or judgment) made after consideration of facts or law ?裁决，判决 2. precedent ：n. a judicial decision that should be followed by a judge when deciding a later similar case ??先例 3. ruling ： n. an official or authoritative determination, decree, statement, or interpretation (as by a judge on a question of law) ?裁定、裁决 4. overrule：vt. to rule against upon review by virtue of a higher authority 推翻 5.private law ：a branch of law concerned with private persons, property, and relationships 私法 6.legislature： n. a body of persons having the authority to make laws for a political unit (as a nation or state) 立法机关 7.constitutional law： n. a body of statutory and case law that is based on, concerns, or interprets a constitution ?宪法性法律 8. statute： n. a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government 制定法，成文法 9.assemble： vt. to bring or summon together into a group esp. in a particular place for a particular purpose 编纂 10.code： n. a systematic compilation or revision of law or legal principles that is arranged esp. by subject ?法典 11. case law： n. law established by judicial decisions in cases as distinguished from law created by legislation-called also decision law 判例法 12.Supreme Court ：n. the highest courts in the judicial branch of the U.S. government that has original jurisdiction over controversies involving ambassadors or other ministers or consuls but whose main activity is as the court of last resort exercising appellate jurisdiction over cases involving federal law 最高法院 13.amend ： vt. to alter esp. in the wording; esp: to alter formally by modification, deletion, or addition 修改，修订 14.amendment 修正案 15.malfeasance： n. the commission (as by a public official) of a ?wrongful or unlawful act involving or affecting the performance of one’s duties 渎职行为（罪） 16.impeach ：vt. to charge with a crime or misconduct; specif: to charge (a public official) before a competent tribunal (as the U