Идиомы о законе

  • in trust of (someone)
    под чью-либо ответственность
    At his death Mr. Arnolds left all his property to his nephew in trust of the boy's mother.
  • in lieu of (something)
    вместо чего-либо
    In lieu of keeping the goods till the season is high they sold them out immediately.
  • trumped-up
    выдумывать что-либо, придумывать ложные обвинения
    Every time Sam is late for work, he trumps up some new excuse.
  • in perpetuity
    пожизненно
    Tobias was given the right to use the land near his house in perpetuity.
  • in session
    заседание (суда)
    The court was in session when Stan arrived at the court house to take the stand.
  • lodge a complaint (against someone)
    жаловаться на кого-либо
    I lodged a complaint against the salesperson who tried to cheat me.