2025年法学英语考试试题及答案.docx

法学英语考试试题及答案

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一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）

1.Thetermcommonlawrefersto:

A.Thelawthatiscreatedbyjudgesthroughtheirdecisions.

B.Thelawthatiscreatedbythelegislativebranch.

C.Thelawthatiscreatedbytheexecutivebranch.

D.Thelawthatiscreatedbythepublic.

2.WhichofthefollowingisaprimarysourceoflawintheUnitedStates?

A.TheSupremeCourtdecisions.

B.Thestateconstitutions.

C.Thefederalstatutes.

D.Thecaselaw.

3.InlegalEnglish,thetermpleausuallyrefersto:

A.Theformalchargebroughtagainstadefendant.

B.Thedefendantsadmissionofguiltorinnocence.

C.Theevidencepresentedinatrial.

D.Thefinaljudgmentofthecourt.

4.Whichofthefollowingisnotapartofthelegalprofession?

A.Ajudge.

B.Alawyer.

C.Acourtclerk.

D.Aclient.

5.Thetermlitigationrefersto:

A.Theprocessofresolvingdisputesthroughacourt.

B.Thelegaladvicegivenbyalawyer.

C.Theresearchconductedbyalawstudent.

D.Thedraftingofalegaldocument.

二、简答题（每题5分，共20分）

1.Brieflyexplainthedifferencebetweencivillawandcriminallaw.

2.Definethetermdueprocessandexplainitsimportanceinthelegalsystem.

3.Describetheroleofajudgeinatrial.

4.Whatisthepurposeofapleadinginalegalcase?

5.Explaintheconceptofcaselawandhowitcontributestothedevelopmentofthelaw.

四、阅读理解（每题5分，共20分）

Readthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

LegalEnglish:AnOverview

LegalEnglishisaspecializedformofEnglishusedinthelegalprofession.ItisdistinctfromgeneralEnglishandischaracterizedbyitsformaltoneandspecializedterminology.LegalEnglishisessentialforthosewhoworkinlawfirms,legaldepartments,oranylegalcontext.HerearesomekeyaspectsofLegalEnglish:

1.Formality:LegalEnglishisformalandusesaspecificsetofconventions.Forexample,youisoftenreplacedwiththepartiesortheclaimanttomaintainformality.

2.Legal