法律英语特点介绍.ppt

1、1,TheEnglishLanguageoflaw法律英语,Features:1.preciseorexact准确严格解释原则principleofstrictconstructionTheCharterrequiredthatdirectors“shallbeelectedonavoteofthestockholdersrepresentingnotlessthantwo-thirdsofoutstandingcapitalstockofthecorporation.,2,理解甲：被选上董事的人需三分之二的股东投票赞成“acandidateneedsthevotesoftwo-thirdso

2、fthestockholderstobeelected”（错，如为，应把“on”改by)理解乙：选董事时必须有三分之二的股东出席（two-thirdsofthestockholdersmustbepresentatthemeetingatwhichtheelectionisheld,3,2.formal拘谨,Comehere=approachthebenchHehasbecomeajudge=HeisthebenceTrusteachother=reposeinoneanotherLawteacher=lawdonRefer=advertTell=adviseInform=apprise,4,

3、Beginorstart=commenceShow=demonstrate证明Bringabout=effectuate实现Use=employUnfriendly=inimicalWork=employmentForthesamereason=bythesametokenFollow=ensue跟着发生,5,3.tough,(1)常用平常的字表示不平常的意思如”action行动lawsuit诉讼Avoid避免cancel撤销Considerationthepriceyoupayforonespromise对价Instrument器械legaldocument法律文书Partypersonco

4、ntractingorlitigating订约人或诉讼方,6,sentence句子decisionofacourt法庭判决Withoutprejudice无偏见withoutlossofanyrights不使权利丧失case盒子lawsuit案例Minorandmajor次要学科与主科apersonunderthelegalage未成年andapersoncomeofage已成年,7,(2)对古英语和中古英语的经常使用,古英语指公元4501100年流行的英语中古英语指公元11001500年流行的英语如：为什么wherefore与此一道herewith此外，又，thereto从那里起，从那时起t

5、hence,thenceforth,thenceforwards,中古英语,8,(3)对其他语言的大量借用,拉丁文不在犯罪现场alibi别名alias真正的，真诚的,善意的bonafide货物一经售出，买主概不负责caveatemptor特别interalia附文，限制性条款proviso好像；准quasi法定人数quorum单方面地（的）exparte,9,法语action,appeal上述,contract,damages损害赔偿,defendant被告,heir继承人,parties当事人,plaintiff原告,sentence判决,tort侵权行为,verdict裁定lien扣押权,larceny偷窃罪,Reprieve缓期执行,treason叛国罪,10,（4）对法律专门术语的使用,仍然由买房负责时,不用：theresponsibilitystillremainswiththeseller而说：theonus(责任)stillremainswithseller,11,4.对模糊语言的有意使用,Intentionaluseofambiguouslanguage在下述三种情况下法律界人士常用模糊语言：（1）不愿肯定地表达自己立场与观点时如“unlessthisaccountispaidwithinnexttendays,itwillbenecessarytotakeap