1、法律英语根底词汇:justice justice 正义;大法官;司法 justice是一个使用频率极高的词汇;例如,Chief Justice(首席大法官)Justice Department(司法部)等。该词在不同的语境下,通常有公平、正义“:法官、大法官“:司法“:司法管辖权“等意思。 实例及翻译 In the long run, there is no justice without freedom, and there can be no human rights without human liberty.参考译文从长远来看,没有自由便没有公平正义,同样,没有人的自由,又何来人权?
2、详细讲解 例1: The Supreme Court issues an opinion explaining its decision; Justices may issue concurring opinions if they agree with the ruling or dissenting opinions if they disagree with the ruling. 最高法院发布意见解释其判决;大法官们假设同意这一裁决那么可以发表配合意见,假设他们不同意裁决那么可以发表反对意见。 例2:The Chief Justice, like an Associate Justic
3、e, is nominated by the President and confirmed to sit on the Court by the U.S. Senate.首席大法官,与其他八位大法官一样,是由总统提名并由参议院批准担任法官职位的。 短评这里要留意的是 Associate Justice“与Justice“同义,通常直截了当翻译为 大法官“,以区别于Judge“(法官)不可以将Associate Justice翻译为助理法官“、陪审法官“或者副法官“等。 例句: 1. A common representation of Justice is a blind-folded wo
4、man holding a set of scales.正义的意味通常是一个手持天平、眼睛蒙着布的女神。 2. The United States Supreme Court consists of nine justices.美国的联邦最高法院由9名大法官组成 3.There are two fundamental aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system the presumption that the defendant is innocent and the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.美国的刑事司法制度中有两个根本方面:一是推定被告人无罪;二是检察机关负有举证责任,排除合理疑心证明被告人有罪。