法律英语大全

  • defendant 被告 A person who has been charged with a crime 被指控犯有罪行的人。 例句: The court found the defendant guilty of murder. 法庭判定被告犯有谋杀罪。 domestic violence ...

  • embezzlement 贪污 The illegal misappropriation of funds entrusted to one's care. 将由自己保管的资金非法据为已有。 例句: We have never had a problem with embezzlement ...

  • homicide 杀人,他杀 The act of killing someone. 杀死他人的行为。 例句: Police are investigating the homicide of a prostitute. 警方正在调查一起妓女被杀案件。 hot wire(汽车)电启动 To elec...

  • libel 文字诽谤 Written defamation. 以文字材料来诋毁他人名声的行为。 例句: The famous actress is suing the tabloids for libel. 这位知名的女演员正以诽谤罪起诉数家通俗小报。 Mafia 黑手党 A secret soci...

  • mule 挟带毒品者,贩运私货的人 A person used to transport drugs or contraband from one place to another. 被用来从一地到另一地运送毒品或违禁品的人。 例句: Security officials in airports a...

  • police brutality 警察暴力 The act of using excessive physical force by police or other law enforcement officers. 警察或其他执法人员过多使用体罚的行为。 例句: The infamous Rodn...

  • sin tax 罪孽税 Tax that is imposed on cigarettes, liquor, gambling, etc. 对香烟、精、赌博等开征的税收。 例句: Many people complain about the sin tax in Utah. 许多人抱怨犹他州过高的罪...

  • tax evasion 逃税 The illegal attempt by a taxpayer to avoid paying his or her taxes. 纳税人企图逃避纳税的非法行为。 例句: Bill was found guilty of tax evasion and owes t...

  • Ab initio 从开始 形容事件由开始时的状态,例如合约从开始便已经无效,称为The contract was void ab initio”。 Accused 被告 Accused通常指刑事案件的被告,民事诉讼的被告称为Defendant;而申索案件中的被索偿的一方称为Respon...

  • Garnishee 第三债务 是法定债务人的债权,例如在银行中的存款,出租楼宇所得的租金等。如果败诉的一方,并没有依照法庭判令对另一方作出赔偿,胜诉一方便可以向败诉方的第三债务发出扣记令,要求从该第三债务中取得获判的赔偿。 Guarantee 保证 保证人(Guarantor)承诺当某人不作出某指定...