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 个词条竞业限制
A contract clause limiting where or for whom a worker can work after leaving a job.
The restraint of trade clause stopped her working for a competitor for six months.
竞业限制条款使她六个月内不能为竞争对手工作。right to silence
noun沉默权
The right not to answer police questions or give evidence against yourself.
You have the right to silence during a police interview.
在警方讯问中你有沉默权。road rules
noun交通规则
The laws that drivers, cyclists and pedestrians must follow.
Learn the road rules before your test.
考试前先学习交通规则。royal commission
noun皇家调查委员会
A major public inquiry set up by government to investigate an important issue.
The royal commission investigated aged care.
皇家调查委员会调查了养老护理行业。rule of law
noun法治
The principle that everyone, including the government, must follow the law.
The rule of law is central to democracy.
法治是民主的核心。search warrant
noun搜查令
A court document allowing police to search a place.
Police entered the house with a search warrant.
警察持搜查令进入了房子。sentence
noun / verb判决，刑期
The punishment given by a court; to give such a punishment.
He was sentenced to two years in prison.
他被判处两年监禁。separation
noun分居
When a couple stop living together as a couple; in Australia, usually required for 12 months before divorce.
They have been living apart since their separation.
他们分居后一直分开住。
三权分立
Dividing government into parliament, the executive and the courts so no one part has too much power.
The separation of powers protects judges' independence.
三权分立保护法官的独立性。signatory
noun签署人
A person or organisation that has signed an agreement.
Both signatories must initial each page.
双方签署人都必须在每页上签名缩写。solicitor
noun事务律师
A lawyer who gives legal advice, prepares documents and handles most legal matters.
A solicitor prepared the will.
事务律师起草了遗嘱。speeding
noun超速
Driving faster than the speed limit.
He was fined for speeding.
他因超速被罚款。state law
noun州法
Law made by a state parliament, which can differ between states.
Tenancy rules are mainly state law.
租赁规定主要属于州法。起诉状
The court document that starts a civil case and sets out what the plaintiff wants.
The lawyer filed a statement of claim.
律师提交了起诉状。statute
noun成文法
A written law passed by parliament.
The rule is set out in a statute.
该规则载于成文法中。subpoena
noun / verb传票
An official order to attend court or provide documents.
He received a subpoena to give evidence.
他收到了出庭作证的传票。sue
verb起诉
To start a legal case against someone to get money or another remedy.
She sued the builder for poor work.
她因施工质量差起诉了建筑商。summary offence
noun简易程序罪
A less serious offence heard by a magistrate without a jury.
Most traffic offences are summary offences.
大多数交通违法属于简易程序罪。summons
noun传唤令
An official order to appear in court.
The driver received a court summons.
那名司机收到了法院传唤令。Supreme Court
noun州最高法院
The highest court in each Australian state or territory.
The murder trial was held in the Supreme Court.
这起谋杀案在州最高法院审理。缓刑
A prison sentence that is not served unless the person commits another offence (not available in every state).
She received a suspended sentence.
她被判缓刑。testimony
noun证词
A formal statement made in court about what someone knows.
Her testimony helped the jury decide.
她的证词帮助陪审团作出决定。trademark
noun商标
A registered name, logo or symbol that identifies a business's products.
They registered their logo as a trademark.
他们把标志注册为商标。trespass
noun / verb非法侵入
Entering someone's land or property without permission.
The sign says trespassers will be prosecuted.
告示牌写着擅闯者将被起诉。trial
noun审判
A formal examination of evidence in court to decide a case.
The trial lasted three weeks.
审判持续了三周。