tergiversatio (t[schwa]r-jiv-[schwa]r-say-shee-oh), n. [Latin “being reluctant, hanging back”] Roman law. A delay tactic, esp. an accuser’s failure to pursue a criminal charge, perhaps by not appearing at the trial. • To withdraw an accusation, it was necessary to obtain the court’s permission for an annulment (abolitio). In A.D. 61, a law was passed by which […]
refuse v. 拒绝接受；拒绝给予 「fail」与「refuse」的区别在于：「fail」意指不可避免的必然性;「refuse」强调主观意志行为。(→refusal) n.废料；废物；垃圾 在禁止将废物排入可通航水域的制定法中，「废物」意指所有外来的污染性物质，而不包括污水。
lawyer n. 律师；法律工作者；法律家 对从事法律职业者或拥有法学知识者的总称。这一职业称为Practice of Law，其含义并无一致界定，但通常包括代表他人出庭以及在法庭上或法庭外为他人提供法律指导。在英国则将律师分为出庭律师〔barrister; advocate〕和事务律师〔solicitor〕，而在美国对律师则不作分类，但实际上仍广泛存在各种异于lawyer一词的称谓。美国律师称谓〔What are lawyers referred to in the United States〕１常用同义词〔general synonyms〕 attorney(attorney at law的简称，最为常用，复数为attorneys)；counsel(既可作单数用，也可作复数用，复数形式偶用counsels)；counselor(counselor at law的简称，应用于某些司法管辖区)；member of the bar２政府律师〔government lawyers〕 Attorney General(总检察长，同为司法部长，复数为attorneys general); Solicitor General(副总检察长)；district attorney(地区检察官，指县〔county〕或类似县的地方的检察官，也称作county attomey; county prosecutor; prosecuting attorney; public prosecutor; state’s attorney.在联邦司法区也称United States attorney); county counsel(县律师，有时称solicitor，是县或类似县的地方处理民事案件的律师)；city attorney(市律师，是市处理民事和刑事案件的律师)；legislative counsel(立法顾问)；public defender(联邦、州及地方的公设辩护人)；trial judge advocate(军事检察官，在军事法院〔court martial〕履行控诉职能的官员，通常但不必定是律师)；United States attorney(美国检察官)３私人律师〔private lawyers〕 general counsel(首席法律顾问，指某一企业的首席律师或全体律师)；house
senatorial courtesy. 1. The tradition that the President should take care in filling a high-level federal post (such as a judgeship) with a person agreeable to the senators from the nominee’s home state, lest the senators defeat confirmation. [Cases: Judges 3. C.J.S. Judges §§ 12–14.] “The risk of a deadlock is minimized by [the President’s]
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Law Latin. A corrupted form of Latin formerly used in law and legal documents, including judicial writs, royal charters, and private deeds. • It primarily consists of a mixture of Latin, French, and English words used in English sentence structures. — Abbr. L.L.; L. Lat. — Also written law Latin. “LAW LATIN. A technical kind
hide, n. Hist. 1. In England, a measure of land consisting in as much as could be worked with one plow, variously estimated as 30 to 120 acres but probably determined by local usage. • A hide was anciently employed as a unit of taxation. Cf. CARUCATE. 2. As much land as would support one
ex delicto (eks d[schwa]-lik-toh), adj. & adv. [Latin “from a wrong”] 1. Arising from a crime or tort (action ex delicto). • Although ex delicto refers most commonly to a tort in modern usage, it referred historically to both torts and crimes. Cf. IN DELICTO; EX CONTRACTU. 2. Int’l law. Rare. As a consequence of
United States Army. The land-combat and land-operations branch of the United States armed forces. • This branch includes supporting air- and water-transport services such as the Army Air Corps. The Army includes the Regular Army (the standing force), the Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard when in active federal service, as in time of
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Int’l law. A person who heads a legation rather than an embassy. • In current usage, the term is honorific and has no special significance.
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veritas convicii (ver-i-tas k[schwa]n-vish-ee-I). [Law Latin] Hist. The truth of the accusation. • The phrase appeared in reference to a defense in a defamation action.