法律英语重要词汇

法律英语重要词汇Torts

1、Intentional torts:

（1）Intentional torts against person：

Assault and battery

②False imprisonment

③Infliction of mental distress

④Defamation (libel and slander)

⑤Invasion of the right of privacy

Misrepresentation

（2）Intentional torts against property：

Trespass to land

②Trespass to personal property

③Nuisance

Conversion

2、Unintentional torts ---Negligence

3、Strict liability.

Quiz 1

1. 诽谤，损毁他人名誉n. defamation / adj. defamatory

2. 公布，公开n. publication

3. 挪用，盗用（公款）v. embezzle / n. embezzlement

4. 恶意malice

5. 不动产realty ; 动产personalty

6. 虚假陈述misrepresentation

7. 扣押，拘留v. detain / n. detention

8. 留置lien

9. 因果关系causation

10. 诉讼费用costs

11. 特权privilege

12. 口头诽谤slander

13.（对他人不动产的）滋扰或妨害nuisance

14. 侵占（他人动产）conversion

15. 不可预见的unforeseeable / unforeseeablility

16可预见性foreseeability

17. 跟单买卖documentary sale

18. 适当的理由，充分的根据probable cause

19. 重新审判的动议motion for new trial

20. 公众人物public figure

21. 未经他人允许将他人的姓名或肖像擅自用于商业用途

The appropriation of a person’s name or picture for commercial purposes without permission

22. 法定（为法律所认定或认可）的损害

Legally recognizable damage (injuries)

23. 事实上的原因actual cause (causation in fact)

24. 对财产的绝对占有权（排它性的财产占有权）

The right to excusive possession of the property

25. 分摊过失，共同过失contributory negligence

26. 最后无危险机会原则the last clear chance doctrine

27. 提单和保单bill of lading & insurance policy

28.陪审团审判the jury trial

29. 不顾陪审团裁决而由法官直接判决的动议

Motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict

30. 诋毁性的，诽谤性的表述defamatory statements

31. 为要丑化某人将信息公布公开

Publication of information that places a person in a false light

32. 公共事务matters of public concern

33. 近因proximate cause

34. 替代性原因superseding cause

35.风险自负assumption of risk

36. 相对过失，比较过失comparative negligence

Quiz 2

1. 租赁，出租；租期v. / n.lease

2. 显失公平，不正当n.unconscionability

3. 确定，识别；辨认，鉴定v. identify / n. identification

4. 收回，取回，重新获得v.repossess

5. 存款，保证金；使沉积，存放n. / v.deposit

6. 破产者，无力偿还者；破产的，无力偿还的n. / adj. insolvent

7. 信托，委托n.entrustment

8. 商销性，适销性n.merchantability

9. 免责声明n. disclaimer

10. （合同）相对性n. privity (of contract)

11. last clear chance 最后清楚机会，最后明显机会

12. comparative defenses 相对抗辩，比较抗辩

13. the statute of frauds 反欺诈条款

14. tender of delivery 指示交付

15. fungible goods 可替代货物

16. warehouse receipt 仓单，仓库收据

17. sale-on- approval contract 试用买卖合同

18. sale-or-return contract 准许退货合同

19. insurable interests 保险权益，可保权益

20. product liability 产品责任