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1、The English Language of law法律英语,Features:1.precise or exact 准确严格解释原则principle of strict construction The Charter required that directors“shall be elected on a vote of the stockholders representing not less than two-thirds of outstanding capital stock of the corporation.,理解甲：被选上董事的人需三分之二的股东投票赞成“a can
2、didate needs the votes of two-thirds of the stockholders to be elected”（错，如为，应把“on”改by)理解乙：选董事时必须有三分之二的股东出席（two-thirds of the stockholders must be present at the meeting at which the election is held,2.formal 拘谨,Come here=approach the benchHe has become a judge=He is the benceTrust each other=repose
3、 in one anotherLaw teacher=law donRefer=advertTell=adviseInform=apprise,Begin or start=commenceShow=demonstrate 证明Bring about=effectuate 实现Use=employUnfriendly=inimicalWork=employmentFor the same reason=by the same tokenFollow=ensue 跟着发生,3.tough,(1)常用平常的字表示不平常的意思如”action 行动lawsuit 诉讼Avoid避免 cancel 撤
4、销Consideration the price you pay for ones promise 对价Instrument 器械legal document法律文书Party person contracting or litigating订约人或诉讼方,sentence句子 decision of a court 法庭判决Without prejudice无偏见without loss of any rights 不使权利丧失case盒子 lawsuit案例Minor and major次要学科与主科 a person under the legal age未成年 and a person
5、 come of age已成年,(2)对古英语和中古英语的经常使用,古英语 指公元4501100年流行的英语中古英语指公元11001500年流行的英语如：为什么 wherefore与此一道 herewith此外，又，thereto 从那里起，从那时起thence,thenceforth,thenceforwards,中古英语,(3)对其他语言的大量借用,拉丁文不在犯罪现场 alibi别名alias真正的，真诚的,善意的bona fide货物一经售出，买主概不负责caveat emptor特别 inter alia附文，限制性条款 proviso好像；准 quasi法定人数 quorum单方面地
6、（的）ex parte,法语 action,appeal上述,contract,damages损害赔偿,defendant被告,heir继承人,parties当事人,plaintiff原告,sentence判决,tort侵权行为,verdict裁定lien扣押权,larceny偷窃罪,Reprieve缓期执行,treason叛国罪,（4）对法律专门术语的使用,仍然由买房负责时,不用：the responsibility still remains with the seller而说：the onus(责任)still remains with seller,4.对模糊语言的有意使用,Intentional use of ambiguous language在下述三种情况下法律界人士常用模糊语言：（1）不愿肯定地表达自己立场与观点时如“unless this account is paid within next ten days,it will be necessary to take appropriate action.”,（2）为表示礼貌和对他人的尊重（3）为不把自己的手脚捆住Unfair methods of competitionReasonable time 合理期限,
