托福高级词汇 - 法律

in the US, a court of law that makes decisions regarding cases in which the lower court's judgment is contested

上诉法院, 上诉法庭

a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court

上诉人, 申诉者

a paragraph or clause in a legal agreement or document that is separate from others and deals with something particular

条款, 章节

an additional part of a legal document

子条款, 附属条款

a legal document from a court or another legal authority that instructs someone on what to do or not to do

文书, 命令

a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

宣誓书, 证言书

an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions

搜索令, 授权令

a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court

原告, 起诉者

a lawyer who specializes in bringing a lawsuit against people or organizations in a court of law

诉讼律师, 诉讼专家

an official agreement that puts an end to a dispute

和解, 协议

an official statement according to which one gives up their legal right or claim

放弃声明, 免责

to legally invalidate an agreement, decision, etc.

使无效, 撤销

to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.

制裁, 批准

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

执行, 实施

to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

发布, 发行

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

宣布无罪

to discharge a criminal from the legal consequences of a conviction or violation

赦免, 宽恕

to make an official judgment, decision, or order

颁布, 命令

the process of bringing someone to court in an attempt to prove their guilt

起诉, 检控

the part of a country's government that administers the legal system, including all its judges

司法机关, 法院

to violate someone's rights or property

侵犯, 违反

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

推翻, 无效

to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding

宣布无效, 作废

a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law

定罪, 判决

a formal accusation of a crime

起诉书, 指控

the act of making something legally acceptable and the declaration of it

验证, 批准

the process of bringing a lawsuit to a court in order to obtain a judgment

诉讼, 法律诉讼

to officially state that something is illegal

宣布为非法, 禁止

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

立法

an official authorized to conduct particular legal formalities, especially to make documents legally acceptable

公证人

the fact that something is in accordance with the law

合法性, 合规性

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

审问, 询问

a legal professional who is qualified and licensed to advocate on the behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts, primarily in Britain

律师, 法务顾问

to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute

裁决, 判决