關鍵字彙：
alibi/ custody/ defendant/ exparte/ forensic/ illicit/ indict/ legitimate/ litigation/ notarize/ perjury/ plaintiff/ prescribe/ prosecute/ quorum/ residue/ statute
1. 「符合法律規定的」、「合法的」可用legitimate，「違法的」可用illicit：
•Public funds can be used only for legitimate purposes.
•Smuggling is an illicit act.
2. 法律「規定」用動詞prescribe，「法規」叫statute：
•What punishment does the law prescribe for this crime?
•We have many statutes in our law books that should be repealed.
3. 「告發」、「檢舉」叫prosecute，「起訴」叫indict，「訴訟」叫litigation：
•The placard reads: Trespassers will be prosecuted.
•He was prosecuted for stealing.
•If the grand jury indicts the suspect, he will go to trial.
•Try to settle this matter amicably; don't start litigation.
4. 「原告」叫plaintiff，「被告」叫defendant：
•The plaintiff accused the defendant of fraud.
5. 「法庭的」、「法庭用的」叫forensic：
•Ann's father is a lawyer gifted in forensic debate.
•A specialist in forensic medicine was called as a witness in the murder trial.
•The use of scientific methods by the police is known as forensic science.
6. 「作偽證」叫perjury，陳述法律案件時「偏袒一方的」叫exparte，「不在場證明」叫alibi：
•When several witnesses appeared to challenge his story, he was indicted for perjury.
•The exparte statement should be carefully examined.
•They all had alibis when asked where they were on the day of the crime.
7. 「監護權」叫custody：
•The mother was given custody of the children because the father was always drinking.
•The orphan was placed in the custody of his uncle.
8. 將文件等「公證」叫notarize：
•Some papers must be notarized before they become legally effective.
•Please have your statement notarized and return it to this office.
9. 「法定人數」叫quorum：
•The meeting was postponed because the members present did not constitute the required quorum.
10. 往生者在償債和贈與後的「剩餘財產」叫residue：
•The residue of the property will go to the widow.
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