Law

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问题 American English 答案 American English
to take someone to court for a trial:
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have somebody up
If your car or house is..., the people who supplied it take it back because they are still owed money for it.
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repossess
His car was repossessed by the company
If a death sentence or prison sentence is... to a less serious punishment, it is changed to that punishment.
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commute
His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
an amount of money that is paid to formally promise that someone accused of a crime and being kept in prison will appear for trial if released
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bond
The judge ordered that he post a $10,000 bond pending his appeal of the verdict.
justice should be strived for and achieved regardless of the consequences
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Let justice be done though the heavens fall
an office maintained by a lawyer or a firm of lawyers for the practice of law.
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law office/ legal office/ legal practice
the regular or continuous monitoring of a person, especially an inmate of a prison or hospital, who is considered to be at risk of committing suicide.
np. w więzieniu
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suicide watch
If you... your right to something, for example legal representation, you choose not to have it or do it.
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waive
He pleaded guilty to the murders of three boys and waived his right to appeal.
a witness whose evidence is likely to be sufficiently important to influence the outcome of a trial. 🇺🇸
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material witness
A ... is a lawyer who prepares cases on behalf of the state and represents the state in court. 🇺🇸
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state attorney 🇺🇸
money that is paid to someone by a person or organization who has been responsible for causing them some injury or loss:
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damages
They are seeking damages of $100,000.
If someone is... on a particular charge, they are brought before a court of law to answer that charge.
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If someone is... on a particular charge, ?
indict 🇺🇸 / arraign
1. He was arraigned for criminally abetting a traitor 2. He was later indicted on corruption charges.
A ... is a set of rules about how people should behave or about how something must be done.
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code
1... Article 159 of the Turkish Penal Code 2... local building codes
If someone ... a price for doing something, they say how much money they would charge you for a service they are offering or a for a job that you want them to do.
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quote
1. A travel agent quoted her £160 for the flight. 2. He quoted a price for the repairs. 3. Our prices are qouted future deliveries
A barter contract in which property is transferred from one party to the other in return for other property. No money passes from one party to the other
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contract of exchange
Someone's ... is all the money and property that they leave behind them when they die.
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estate
His estate was valued at $150,000.
the cancellation or annulment of a legal instrument, esp a will
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revocation
If you ... someone such as your son or daughter, you arrange that they will not become the owner of your money and property after your death, usually because they have done something that you do not approve of.
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disinherit / cut off
1. He threatened to disinherit her if she refused to obey. 2. She was cut off without a penny

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