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1、法律英语专业词汇.docWordsandExpressions:1.decision ：n.anauthoritativedetermination(asadecreeorjudgment)madeafterconsiderationoffactsorlaw 裁决，判决2.precedent：n.ajudicialdecisionthatshouldbefollowedbyajudgewhendecidingalatersimilarcase  先例3.ruling：n.anofficialorauthoritativedetermi

2、nation,decree,statement,orinterpretation(asbyajudgeonaquestionoflaw) 裁定、裁决4.overrule：vt.toruleagainstuponreviewbyvirtueofahigherauthority推翻5.privatelaw：abranchoflawconcernedwithprivatepersons,property,andrelationships私法17/176.legislature：n.abodyofpersonshavingtheauthori

3、tytomakelawsforapoliticalunit(asanationorstate)立法机关7.constitutionallaw：n.abodyofstatutoryandcaselawthatisbasedon,concerns,orinterpretsaconstitution 宪法性法律8.statute：n.alawenactedbythelegislativebranchofagovernment制定法，成文法9.assemble：vt.tobringorsummontogetherintoagroupesp.i

4、naparticularplaceforaparticularpurpose编纂10.code：n.asystematiccompilationorrevisionoflaworlegalprinciplesthatisarrangedesp.bysubject 法典17/1711.caselaw：n.lawestablishedbyjudicialdecisionsincasesasdistinguishedfromlawcreatedbylegislation-calledalsodecisionlaw判例法12.SupremeC

5、ourt：n.thehighestcourtsinthejudicialbranchoftheU.S.governmentthathasoriginaljurisdictionovercontroversiesinvolvingambassadorsorotherministersorconsulsbutwhosemainactivityisasthecourtoflastresortexercisingappellatejurisdictionovercasesinvolvingfederallaw最高法院13.amend：vt.t

6、oalteresp.inthewording;esp:toalterformallybymodification,deletion,oraddition修改，修订14.amendment修正案17/1715.malfeasance：n.thecommission(asbyapublicofficial)ofa wrongfulorunlawfulactinvolvingoraffectingtheperformanceofone’sduties渎职行为（罪）16.impeach：vt.tochargewithacrimeormisco

7、nduct;specif:tocharge(apublicofficial)beforeacompetenttribunal(astheU.S.Senate)withmisconductinoffice弹劾17.doctrineofconstitutionalsupremacy宪法至上原则18.treason：n.theoffenceofattemptingtooverthrowthegovernmentofone’scountryorofassistingitsenemiesinwar叛国罪19.misdemeanor：n.acri

8、methatcarriesalessseverepunishmentthanafelony;specif:acrimepunishablebyafineandbyatermofimprisonmentnot17/17to