法律
移民・留学生・働く人のための豪州の日常語、スラング、生活手続き用語を、やさしい英語と8言語で解説します。
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160 件accused
noun被告人
The person charged with a crime in a court case.
The accused was released until the trial.
被告人は裁判まで釈放された。acquittal
noun無罪判決
A court's decision that someone is not guilty.
The trial ended in acquittal.
裁判は無罪判決で終わった。議会制定法
A law that has been passed by parliament (also called an Act).
The rule comes from an Act of Parliament.
その規則は議会制定法に基づいている。adjournment
noun休廷、延期
A delay of a court case until a later date.
The lawyer asked for an adjournment.
弁護士は休廷を求めた。adoption
noun養子縁組
Legally becoming the parent of a child who is not your birth child.
The adoption was finalised last year.
養子縁組は昨年成立した。adverse action
noun不利益な取扱い
Harmful action by an employer, such as firing or demoting a worker, for an unlawful reason.
Firing someone for joining a union is adverse action.
組合加入を理由に解雇するのは不利益な取扱いだ。affidavit
noun宣誓供述書
A written statement sworn or affirmed to be true, used as evidence.
She signed an affidavit in front of a lawyer.
彼女は弁護士の前で宣誓供述書に署名した。alibi
nounアリバイ
Evidence that a person was somewhere else when a crime happened.
His alibi was confirmed by CCTV.
彼のアリバイは防犯カメラで確認された。
差別禁止法
Laws that make it illegal to treat people unfairly because of characteristics such as race, sex, age or disability.
Anti-discrimination law applies to employers and landlords.
差別禁止法は雇用主と家主に適用される。appeal
noun / verb上訴、控訴
A request to a higher court to change a decision; to make such a request.
She plans to appeal the decision.
彼女はその決定に上訴するつもりだ。arbitration
noun仲裁
A process where an independent person makes a binding decision on a dispute.
The contract requires disputes to go to arbitration.
契約では紛争は仲裁で解決することになっている。arrest
noun / verb逮捕
When police take someone into custody; to do this.
The suspect was arrested at the airport.
容疑者は空港で逮捕された。Attorney-General
noun法務長官
The government minister responsible for the law and the justice system.
The Attorney-General announced legal reforms.
法務長官が法改正を発表した。オーストラリア消費者法
The national law protecting consumers, including rights to refunds and protection from misleading conduct (ACL).
The Australian Consumer Law gives you rights if a product is faulty.
オーストラリア消費者法は製品に欠陥があるときの権利を保障している。bail
noun保釈
Release of an accused person before trial, often with conditions (different from the Australian slang "bail" meaning to cancel plans).
He was granted bail on condition that he report to police.
彼は警察に出頭することを条件に保釈された。barrister
noun法廷弁護士（バリスター）
A lawyer who specialises in arguing cases in court.
The barrister presented the case to the judge.
法廷弁護士が裁判官に事件を弁論した。beyond reasonable doubt
phrase合理的な疑いを超えて
The standard of proof in criminal cases: the evidence must leave no reasonable doubt.
The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
検察は合理的な疑いを超えて有罪を立証しなければならない。bill
noun法案
A proposed law that parliament debates and votes on.
The bill passed both houses of parliament.
その法案は議会の両院を通過した。財産分与契約（婚前契約）
A legal agreement about how property will be divided if a relationship ends, sometimes made before marriage.
They signed a binding financial agreement before the wedding.
彼らは結婚前に財産分与契約を結んだ。breach notice
noun違反通知
A formal notice telling a tenant or landlord that they have broken the lease and must fix it.
The landlord sent a breach notice for unpaid rent.
家主は家賃滞納で違反通知を送った。burden of proof
noun立証責任
The duty to prove a claim in court.
In criminal cases, the burden of proof is on the prosecution.
刑事事件では立証責任は検察側にある。by-law
noun条例、規約
A local rule made by a council or a body such as a strata corporation.
The strata by-laws ban smoking on balconies.
管理規約はバルコニーでの喫煙を禁じている。case law
noun判例法
Law developed from judges' decisions in past cases.
Australian case law protects the right to a fair trial.
オーストラリアの判例法は公正な裁判を受ける権利を守っている。caution
noun警告処分
A formal police warning given instead of a charge, or a warning before questioning.
The teenager received a police caution.
その10代は警察の警告処分を受けた。caveat
noun仮登記（権利主張通知）
A notice on a land title warning that someone claims an interest in the property.
The lender lodged a caveat on the title.
貸し手は権利証に仮登記を行った。