法律英语词汇重点

L1:

cause of action 诉因,案由

social norm 社会规范

substantive law, 实体法,立法

procedural law,程序法

resolve disputes, 争端解决

public law 公法

private law 私法

constitutional law, 宪法

administrative law, 行政法

criminal law, 刑法

sources of law, 法律渊源

coercive force, ?强制力?

civil law system,民事法律制度

Roman law, 罗马法

judge-made law, 法官法

common law system, 普通法系

case law, 判例法

binding precedent, 有约束力的先例

judicial decision, 司法判决

in effect,生效的

the United States Congress 美国国会

L2:

substantive right, 实体性权利at issue,

choice of law rule,法律选择规范conflict of law, 法律冲突

choice of forum, 法庭选择intermediate appellate court, 中间上诉法院

trial court, 审判法庭court of limited jurisdiction, 有限管辖法院

inferior court, 低级法院,下级法院court of general jurisdiction, 普遍管辖权法院

at the discretion of,由....自由裁量district court, 地方法院

state court, 州法院the federal court system,联邦法院系统

subject matter jurisdiction,对事管辖权amount in controversy, 争议数额diversity jurisdiction, 多元管辖circuit court 巡回法院

“federal question”jurisdiction, 联邦问题管辖

the United States Court of Appeals, 美国上诉法院

the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, 哥伦比亚区的上诉法院

the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 联邦巡回上诉法院

original jurisdiction,初审管辖

the Supreme Court of the United States, 美国最高法院

appellate jurisdiction 上述管辖

L3:

adversary system, 当事人主义judicial process,司法程序

legal controversy, 法律争议regulatory legislation, 规范性法规

enabling legislation, 授权性法规trial procedure, 审判程序

find the facts, apply the law,法律适用

civil case, 民事案件criminal case, 刑事案件

the inquisitorial system, 纠问制pre-trial investigation,庭前审查

mode of trial, 庭审模式settlement offer,

direct examination,直接质证cross examination, 间接质证

procedural safeguard,程序保护interested parties 当事人

due process, 正当诉讼程序, admissibility of evidence,证据的可采纳性

resort to law, 诉诸法律resort to force 诉诸武力

L4:

commence a lawsuit, 提起诉讼bring sb. into court, 提起诉讼

courts of inferior jurisdiction, file with 把...登记备案

federal jurisdiction, minimum contact最低限度的联系

personal jurisdiction, 对人管辖权service of process,送达程序

under penalty of default judgment, legal relief, 法律救济

service by publication, 公告送达make a motion to dismiss, 驳回动议

pleading-in-answer, 答辩状affirmative defense, 积极抗辩

counter-claim, 反诉n essence实质上

L5:

the opposing party, 对方pre-trial discovery,审前取证

take depositions of, 录取誓词question sb. under oath,经宣誓后质问某人

lay a basis for, 为....打基础written interrogatory, 质询书

interrogating party, 质询方personal injury case,人身伤害案

compulsory physical examination,强制体检

the pending action, 待决判决the violating party,违反的一方

pretrial conference, 审前会议settle the suit

summary judgment, 即决判决decide the case in favor of,做出有利动议方的判决

legitimate function,合法功能notice of trial,

set the case for trial, 把案件提交庭审jury trial陪审团判决的案件

L6:

an action for damages,金钱赔偿诉讼constitutional provision,

impanel the jury,组成陪审团challenge for cause,相对异议

peremptory challenge, 绝地异议opening statement,公开声明发言

directed verdict, 指令性裁决the non-moving party,非动议方

charge the jury, 给陪审团上课burden of proof,举证责任preponderance of evidence, 优势证据the losing party,

post-trial motion, 审后动议judgment n.o.v.否定陪审团裁决的判决

L7:

render a judgment on default, 作出缺席判决writ of execution,执行令

judgment creditor, 判决债权人judgment debtor,判决债务人

reverse the judgment, 推翻原判written brief, ruling of law, 法治..（注意不是法制）