雅思考試要記住的法律類英語詞彙

在這個法制觀念深入人心的社會與時代，法律是人們常常提及的，下面，我們來看一下一些雅思考試要記住的法律類英語詞彙。

arbitration

n.調停，仲裁

The union finally agreed to go to arbitration as away to tackle the strike.

工會最終同意將仲裁作為解決罷工的一種方式。

delinquency

n. 行為不良，違法行為

Juvenile delinquency haunts the city government.

青少年犯罪困擾着市政府。

solicitor

n. 律師，法律顧問

attorney

n.律師(lawyer)

notary

n.公證人

defendant

n.被告

proceeding

n.法律行動;訴訟

He was advised to take proceedings.

有人勸他進行訴訟。

hearing

n.聽證會

The city government decides to hold a hearing into water price cap mechanism.

市政府決定就水價上限機制的問題舉行聽證會。

interrogatory

adj.質問的，疑問的(questionable)

evidence

n.證詞，證據

The old man submitted the photograph in evidence.

老人提交了照片作為證據。

summons

n.傳喚，召集;傳票

Summons is a notice summoning a defendant to appear in court.

傳票是指傳喚被告人出庭的通知。

liability

n. 責任(responsibility),義務，傾向;債務,負債

The business failed because its assets were not so great as its liabilities.

因為資不抵債，生意失敗了。

eyewitness

n.目擊者，見證人

Were there any eyewitnesses to the murder crime?

殺人犯罪有目擊者嗎?

accusation

n.控告

An accusation of corruption has been brought against him.

他被控貪腐。

contravene

v.違反(break, breach)

Don't do whatever may contravene the law of thecountry.

不要做任何可能違反國家法律的事。

infringe

v.破壞，侵犯,違反(violate)

Pirate products infringe patent law.

盜版產品侵犯專利法。

offend

v.犯罪，冒犯，違反(transgress)

Invasion offends all laws of humanity.

侵略違反所有人道法則。

abolish

vt.廢止，廢除(法律、制度、習俗等)(exterminate)

The legislature passed a law to abolish the surtax.

立法機關通過了一項法律來廢除附加税。

annulment

n.廢除，取消，(法院對婚姻等)判決無效(abolish)

cancellation