法学专业必须掌握的150个法律词汇

    好留学网英语学习：法学专业必须掌握的150个法律词汇

    criminal law: 刑法

    prosecute (indict): 起诉

    public prosecution: 公诉

    private prosecution: 自诉

    criminal offence: 罪行

    press/file/lay charges: 指控

    charge (offence): 罪名

    count(s): 项

    two counts of murder: 两项谋杀罪

    indictable offence: 可检控罪；可诉讼罪

    judge: 法官

    Your Honour: 阁下

    jury: 陪审团

    juror: 陪审员

    summary offence: 简易罪；简易程序罪；即决罪

    drink driving: 酒醉驾驶

    infringement notice: 罚单

    felony (serious offence): 重罪

    misdemeanour (minor offence): 轻罪

    Magistrate’s Court: 地方法庭

    District Court (County Court in Victoria): 中级法庭

    Supreme Court: 最高法庭

    High Court of Australia: 联邦最高法庭

    Family Court: 家事法庭

    Drug Court: 毒品法庭

    Children’s Court: 儿童法庭

    tribunal: 仲裁庭

    commission: 委员会

    open court: 公开法庭

    closed court: 非公开法庭

    a person commits a crime: 犯罪

    a crime is committed: 案发

    break the law: 违法

    report to the police: 报警

    investigate a crime: 侦查；调查犯罪

    police officer: 警员

    constable: 警官

    sergeant: 沙展

    detective: 侦探

    homicide squad 凶杀案组

    identify the offender: 识别罪犯

    catch sb red-handed: 当场捕获

    preserve the crime scene: 保护案发现场

    contaminate the crime scene: 破坏案发现场

    criminal: 罪犯；犯人

    perpetrator: 罪犯；犯人

    victim: 受害者

    culprit: 主犯

    accomplice (accessory): 同犯；从犯

    interview: 询问；盘问；质询

    interrogate: 讯问；审讯

    suspect [?s?s?pekt]: 嫌疑犯

    alibi: 不在场证明

    criminal record: 犯罪记录；案底

    priors: 前科

    confess to a crime: 供认有罪

    come clean: 坦白交代

    statement: 声明；陈述

    oral statement: 口供

    written statement: 笔供

    testimony: 证词

    affidavit: 宣誓书；担保书

    gather evidence: 收集证据

    homicide: 杀人(案)；他杀(案)

    murder weapon: 凶器

    eye-witness: 目击者

    witness: 证人

    forensics: 法医

    exhibit: 物证

    coroner: 验尸官

    cause of death: 死因

    death by natural causes: 自然死亡

    unnatural death: 非自然死亡

    caution: 警告

    arrest (apprehend): 逮捕

    issue an arrest warrant against sb: 对某人发出拘捕令

    detain (put in custody): 拘留

    release on bail: 保释

    be released on bail for medical treatment: 保外就医

    solve a case: 侦破

    court: 法庭

    appear in court (attend court): 出庭

    summon to court (subpoena): 传唤

    mention date: 过堂日期

    hear/try a case: 审理

    hearing (trial): 庭审；审判；审讯

    stand trial: 受审

    prosecutor: 检控官

    defense: 辩护人

    plaintiff (the accuser): 原告

    defendant (the accused): 被告

    plead guilty/not guilty: 认罪/不认罪

    legal representation: 法律代表

    lawyer: 律师

    barrister: 高级律师

    legal aid: 法律援助

    represent oneself (self-representation): 自己代表

    take an oath/affirmation: 宣誓

    witness box: 证人席

    testify: 作证

    interpret the law: 诠释法律

    give a ruling (adjudicate): 裁决

    facts of the case: 案情

    pronounce a verdict: 宣判

    arbitration: 仲裁

    judgement: 判决

    common law (case law): 普通法

    precedent: 先例

    legislation: 立法

    criminal code: 刑事法典

    jurisdiction: 管辖

    be found guilty: 判定有罪

    be found not guilty: 判定无罪

    be found guilty beyond reasonable doubt: 无可置疑证明有罪

    punish: 惩罚

    convict [k?n?vikt]: 定罪；论罪

    acquit: 无罪释放

    sentence (impose a penalty): 刑罚；量刑；判刑

    be put in jail (be imprisoned): 监禁；坐牢

    prison; jail: 监狱

    serve a three year sentence: 服三年的刑

    convict [?k?n?vikt] (prisoner; inmate): 囚犯

    release from prison (get out of jail): 出狱

    ex-convict (ex-con): 前科犯

    minor: 未成年人

    juvenile delinquent: 少年犯

    youth detention centre: 少年管教所；少年感化院

    correctional facilities: 管教所；教养院

    rehabilitation: 改造

    law-abiding citizen: 守法公民

    be released back into society (re-enter society): 出狱后重新踏入社会

    sentencing options: 判刑选择

    dismissal of charge: 驳回判决

    fine: 罚款；罚金

    community service: 社区服务

    parole: 假释

    suspended sentence: 缓刑

    good behaviour bond: 行为检点契约

    home detention: 在家监禁

    court order: 法庭命令

    domestic violence: 家庭暴力

    stalking: 跟踪

    restraining order: 限制令

    shelter (refuge): 庇护所

    counselling: 心理咨询

    appeal: 上诉

    review (reconsider a decision): 复议

    miscarriage of justice: 冤狱

    mistrial: 误判

    quash: 撤销

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