法庭常用词汇 5

时间：2016-08-04 05:52:05

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Reasonable Doubt 合理怀疑

Their approach is to whittle¹ away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt.

他们的做法是要削弱证据的说服力以提出合理的质疑。

Search warrant 搜查令

Officers armed with a search warrant entered the flat.

警察们持搜查证进入了那所公寓。

Sentence 判决

He stood emotionless as he heard the judge pass sentence.

他面无表情地站在那里，听法官宣布判决。

Suspended sentence 缓刑

判决宣布后，暂缓执行，被告进入保释期，期间需遵守相关法律规定，一旦违反就有可能被停止缓刑，被立即收监。

John was given a four-month suspended sentence.

约翰被判缓刑4个月。

Subpoena² （传唤证人出庭的）传票

He has been served with a subpoena to answer the charges in court.

他接到传票要出庭应诉。

Conflict of interest 利益冲突

The man was disqualified from the jury due to conflict of interest. He used to go to the same college with the defendant³.

这个人因为利益冲突没有获准入选陪审团，他原来跟被告是一个学校的。

Transcript⁴ 庭审文字记录，（音频证据的）文字转录版本

A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.

一份录音带的文字转录版本作为证据被呈交法庭。

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1 whittle
v.削（木头），削减；n.屠刀
参考例句：
They are trying to whittle down our salaries.他们正着手削减我们的薪水。 He began to whittle away all powers of the government that he did not control.他开始削弱他所未能控制的一切政府权力。

2 subpoena
n.（法律）传票；v.传讯
参考例句：
He was brought up to court with a subpoena.他接到传讯，来到法庭上。 Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses.特别委员会有权传唤证人。

3 defendant
n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的
参考例句：
The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。 The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

4 transcript
n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书
参考例句：
A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。 They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。