法律
为移民、留学生和上班族解释澳大利亚日常词汇、俚语和生活办事用语——简明英语加 8 种语言。
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160 个词条nuisance
noun妨害
Something that interferes with people's use and enjoyment of their property, such as constant noise.
The council treated the barking dog as a nuisance.
市政府将狂吠的狗视为妨害。offence
noun罪行，违法行为
An act that breaks the law (US: offense).
Driving without a licence is an offence.
无照驾驶是违法行为。Ombudsman
noun监察专员
An independent official who investigates complaints about government agencies or industries.
She complained to the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
她向联邦监察专员投诉。庭外和解
An agreement to end a legal dispute without a court decision.
The parties reached an out-of-court settlement.
双方达成了庭外和解。parenting order
noun子女抚养令
A court order about arrangements for children after parents separate.
The court made a parenting order about where the children live.
法院就孩子的居住安排作出了抚养令。parliament
noun议会
The group of elected representatives that makes laws.
Parliament passed the new law.
议会通过了新法律。parole
noun假释
Early release from prison under supervision and conditions.
He was released on parole after three years.
他三年后获得假释。perjury
noun伪证罪
The crime of lying under oath in court.
Lying in court can lead to a perjury charge.
在法庭上撒谎可能被控伪证罪。
plaintiff
noun原告
The person who starts a civil case against another person.
The plaintiff claimed damages for the injury.
原告就伤害要求赔偿。plea
noun答辩
A defendant's formal answer of guilty or not guilty.
He entered a plea of not guilty.
他作了无罪答辩。police statement
noun警方笔录
A written account given to police about what a person saw or experienced.
The witness gave a police statement.
证人向警方做了笔录。授权委托书
A legal document that lets someone make financial or legal decisions for you.
She gave her son power of attorney.
她给了儿子授权委托书。precedent
noun判例
A past court decision that guides decisions in similar later cases.
The judgement set an important precedent.
该判决树立了一个重要判例。无罪推定
The principle that a person is treated as innocent until proven guilty.
Everyone has the presumption of innocence.
每个人都享有无罪推定。Privacy Act
noun隐私法
The federal law that controls how organisations collect, use and protect personal information.
The company must follow the Privacy Act.
该公司必须遵守隐私法。pro bono
adjective无偿公益的
Done without charge for the public good, especially legal work.
The law firm took the case pro bono.
这家律所无偿接下了这个案子。probate
noun遗嘱认证
The legal process of proving a will is valid so the estate can be distributed.
The executor applied for probate.
遗嘱执行人申请了遗嘱认证。产品责任
A manufacturer's legal responsibility for harm caused by a faulty product.
The company faced a product liability claim.
该公司面临产品责任索赔。prosecution
noun控方；起诉
The side that brings a criminal case against someone in court, or the act of doing this.
The prosecution called three witnesses.
控方传唤了三名证人。prosecutor
noun检察官
A lawyer who presents the case against a person accused of a crime.
The prosecutor asked for a longer sentence.
检察官要求判处更长的刑期。public liability
noun公众责任
Legal responsibility for injury or damage to members of the public, often covered by insurance.
Market stallholders need public liability insurance.
市场摊主需要公众责任保险。讯问笔录
An official recorded police interview with a suspect.
The record of interview was played in court.
讯问笔录在法庭上播放。referendum
noun全民公投
A national vote; in Australia, required to change the Constitution.
Australians voted in a referendum in 2023.
澳大利亚人在2023年举行了全民公投。remand
noun / verb还押候审
Keeping an accused person in custody until their trial.
She was remanded in custody until next month.
她被还押候审至下月。住宅租赁法
The state law setting the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords.
The Residential Tenancies Act limits how often rent can increase.
住宅租赁法限制了涨租的频率。