Идиомы на тему Law

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  • beyond a reasonable doubt
    почти наверняка, вне всякого сомнения
    The judge told the jurors to come up with a verdict of guilty only if they were convinced beyond a reasonable doubt the man had committed the crime.
  • in the right
    (быть) правым
    In family quarrels, it is hard to say who is in the right.
  • bona fide
    без обмана, честно
    I could not very well believe that they made a bona fide effort to solve the dispute.
  • for the record
    заявить что-либо для протокола
    William was asked, for the record, to declare his intentions.
  • let (someone) off (easy)
    освобождать от наказания
    The judge let Jeremy Brown off easy in spite of the fact that he was guilty of an assault.
  • next of kin
    близкий родственник
    Margaret was run over by a car, and the police had to notify the next of kin about the accident.
  • give (someone) a slap on the wrist
    назначить кому-либо лёгкое наказание
    A few high school students were taken to the police station and given a slap on the wrist because they had been playing truant.
  • on condition that
    при условии
    Elena agreed to act in the performance on condition that she could wear her own costumes.
  • last will and testament
    завещание
    Mr. Brown went to a notary to authenticate his last will and testament.
  • sit in judgment of (someone)
    выносить суждение кому-либо
    The members of the jury are to sit in judgment of the drug dealers' case.
  • common law
    общее право, неписаный закон
    Common law is mostly based on custom and court decisions of the past.
  • out on parole
    освобождать заключённого условно, условно-досрочное освобождение
    Don Moss was out on parole after having spent two years in prison.
  • judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s)
    судить о ком-либо \ чём-либо по достоинству
    We usually judge people on their own merits.
  • not hold water
    не иметь смысла, быть нелогичным
    My friend likes arguing but very often his arguments do not hold water.
  • class action lawsuit
    судебный процесс в интересах группы пострадавших людей
    The miners decided to file a class action lawsuit against the owners of coal mines for damage to their health.
  • dangerous offender
    опасный преступник
    Jack Pitt was proclaimed to be a dangerous offender and was given a life sentence.
  • find (someone) innocent
    признать кого-либо невиновным
    Mark Emmerson was arrested for burglary, but the judge found him innocent.
  • laugh (something) out of court
    посмеяться над чем-либо, высмеять что-либо
    They laughed the case out of court as being extremely ridiculous.
  • burden of proof
    бремя доказательства; необходимость доказать оспариваемый факт
    Georgina had accused Jack of swindling and the burden of proof fell on her during the trial.
  • cross-examine (someone)
    подвергать перекрёстному допросу
    The lawyer cross-examined the principal witnesses for the prosecution Janet Mackenzi, maid to the dead woman.
  • assemble a case (against someone)
    собрать доказательства против кого-либо
    There was not enough evidence, so the prosecution was unable to assemble a case against the man.
  • of one's own free will/accord
    по собственной воле, по своему желанию
    It was her choice; she had married that man of her own free will.
  • commercial law
    торговое право
    After I graduate the university I would like to practice in commercial law.
  • build a case (against someone)
    собирать доказательства для возбуждения уголовного дела
    It was evident that Rick Thunder was guilty, yet they couldn't build a case against him.
  • in trouble with the law
    не в ладу с законом
    When Simon was a teenager, he was often in trouble with the law.
  • go scot-free/get off scot-free
    избежать наказания или быть оправданным
    Denis managed to get off scot-free in the case involving a car fraud.
  • decide in favor of (someone)
    решить в пользу кого-либо, признать кого-либо невиновным
    The jury needed little time to decide in favor of the prisoner, a young man named Leonard Vole who was charged with the murder of a wealthy elderly lady.
  • quid pro quo
    квипрокво, взаимные уступки
    To solve their dispute the authorities and the taxi-drivers gave up some of their demands in a quid pro quo effort.
  • breach of promise
    нарушение обещания или соглашения
    Mr. Paderevski was accused of a breach of promise when he broke the contract to buy the house.
  • crack down on (someone or something)
    принудить кого-либо строго исполнять правила или закон
    There was an increase in accidents on the road and the police decided to crack down on speeding cars.
  • run afoul of the law
    нарушить закон
    Paul Browning was arrested because he had run afoul of the law.
  • citizen's arrest
    арест без ордера
    The shopkeeper made a citizen's arrest of a shoplifter.
  • free and clear
    полностью (владеть чем-либо), без ограничений
    I own my country house free and clear.
  • pick holes in an argument
    находить слабые места в аргументации
    The judge found it very easy to pick holes in the argument of the lawyer.
  • comparative negligence
    неосторожность, халатность обеих сторон, преступная оплошность
    The traffic police determined that it was a case of comparative negligence for both the drivers and they both were responsible for the damage of their cars.