Vocabulary-Contract Law 法律英语

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acceptance [ək'septəns] n. 承诺, 同意，认可 receiving something from another with the intent

to keep it, and showing that this was based on a previous agreement. e.g. Their acceptance of

the contract is still in doubt.

act of Parliament ['pɑ:ləmənt] n. 议会制定法，法令，国会法案 formally drafted and written

law adopted by both chambers or houses of a legislature. e.g. An Act of Parliament creates a

new law or changes an existing law.

benefit ['benifit] n. 利益；益处；利润 any profit or acquired right or privilege, primarily

through a contract. e.g. Are you entitled to unemployment benefit?

binding ['baindiŋ] n./a.约（拘）束力 an agreement has been consciously made, and

certain actions are now either required or prohibited. e.g. The agreement is binding on both

parties.

body of laws n.法的体系，法规录编 legal system e.g. What body of laws standardizes

interstate business regulations?

breach [bri:tʃ] vt. 破坏，违反 a violation in the performance of or a failure to perform an

obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or justification. e.g. Union

officials denounced the action as a breach of the agreement

capacity [kə'pæsiti] n.资格；意思能力 a qualification, power, or ability (as to give consent

or make a testament) created by operation of law e.g. He should be retained in his present

capacity at a higher salary.

case [keis] n.情况；案例；陈述 a statement of the facts or circumstances, as in a law

court, esp. the argument of one side the case for the defendant e.g. In your case, we are

prepared to be lenient.

claimant ['kleimənt] n. 请求权人；权利请求人；原告 party making a formal demand for

a payment or asserting a right (such as the ownership of a property) e.g. One of the

problems is the bureaucracy the claimant has to face.

common law n. 普通法；判例法；共同习惯法 a body of law that is based on custom and

general principles and embodied in case law and that serves as precedent or is applied to

situations not covered by statute e.g. The status of a married woman

under common law.

comply [kəm'plai] vi. 顺从，答应 to act according to an order, set of rules or request

e.g. Everyone should comply with the law.

condition [kən'diʃən] n.（合同的）条件条款；状况条件 e.g. Find out what the conditions of

the contract are.

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consent [kən'sent] v.& n.同意；赞同；答应；允许；合意 express or implied approval, or

voluntary agreement, compliance, or permission for some act, decision, or purpose. e.g. By

the common consent of critics, Shakespeare is the prince of character delineators

consequential loss [kɔnsi'kwenʃəl] n. 从属损失,间接损失 a loss that arises as an

indirect result of an act or event compare direct loss in this entry e.g. Consequential loss is

the basic value of loss, specifically when it relates to the loss of a property's use.

consideration [kənsidə'reiʃən] n.对价 a vital element in the law of contracts,

consideration is a benefit which must be bargained for between the parties, and is the

essential reason for a party entering into a contract e.g. I will do it for you for a small

consideration (of 50).

contract ['kɔntrækt] n. 合同，契约v. 订合同 n. an agreement with specific terms

between two or more persons or entities in which there is a promise to do something in return

for a valuable benefit known as consideration / v. to enter into an agreement e.g. Marriage

is, first of all, a contract which must be governed by justice.

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aforementioned [ə'fɔ:'menʃənd] adj. 上述的，前述的 being the one previously mentioned or

spoken of e.g. The aforementioned (person/persons) was/were acting suspiciously.

aforesaid [ə'fɔ:sed] adj. 上述的, 前述的(常用于法律文件)... being the one previously

mentioned or spoken of e.g. What does aforesaid mean?

aggregate ['ægrigeit] n./a.1.集合,集体2.聚集3.总数,合计 / 合计的;聚集的 a sum total of

many heterogenous things taken together e.g. The tax increases will, in the aggregate,

cause much hardship.

arbitration [ɑ:bi'treiʃn] n. 仲裁，公断 the hearing and determination of a dispute by an

impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and

management) e.g. I think the arbitration clause in the contract is acceptable. We are

preparing to accept it.

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archaic term 古老的词 e.g. "Corporate" is an archaic term

availability [ə.veilə'biliti]n. 有效，有用，有益；可得到的人(或物) the quality of being at hand when

needed e.g. Pertaining to the availability of a resource for more than one user at the same

time.

carriage ['kæridʒ] (衡平法)(诉讼一方当事人为若干人时)进行诉讼或主导诉讼权利

clause [klɔ:z] n.条款，款项 a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract

or will) e.g. A penalty clause was written into the contract.

compensation [kɔmpen'seiʃən] n. 补偿，赔偿; 赔偿金，物 something (such as money) given

or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) e.g. He prejudiced his

claim by demanding too much compensation.

contractor [kən'træktə(r)] n. 立契约的人，承包商 a party to a contract e.g. The Detroit

contractor was asked to kick$5,000 back as commission.

copyright ['kɔpirait] n. 版权，著作权adj. 版权的 a document granting exclusive right to

publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work e.g. The poem is still under copyright, so

you have to pay to quote it.

defective [di'fektiv] a.欠缺法律要件的 lack of legal requirements e.g. The contract

you gave me yesterday is defective..

defined terms n. 定义词；规定的条件

definition [defi'niʃən] n. 定义，阐释 a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or

phrase or symbol e.g. To give a definition of a word is more difficult than to give an illustration

of its use.

delivery [di'livəri] n.交付；引渡 ；分娩 the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession)

from one party to another e.g. The mother had an easy delivery.

distributor [dis'tribjutə] n. 经销商，配电器 someone who markets merchandise e.g. The

distributor look with favor on your sample shipment.

draft [dræft] n. 草图，汇票vt. 起草，征兵 draw up an outline or sketch for something e.g. L/c

is payable against your draft.

engaged in 使从事于，使忙于 ,受雇于…e.g.

The company is mainly engaged in producing deep groove.

entitled to vt. 有资格(有权) be qualified to… e.g. Company of China is entitled to present.