9. Jog, törvény* C1 (18) – altémák

Jog, törvény* (18)

defend verb /dɪˈfend/ 3 véd (védőügyvéd bíróságon) [T]

He has hired two lawyers to defend him in court.

flee verb /fliː/ [I or T] *(fleeing, fled, fled) menekül, elmenekül

Police think the suspect has now fled the country.

imprison verb /ɪmˈprɪz.ən/ [T] bebörtönöz

Taylor was imprisoned in 2005 for burglary.

sue verb /suː/ [I or T] (suing, sued, sued) perel, keresetet indít

We intend to sue for damages.

She was suing doctors for negligence.

capture noun /ˈkæp.tʃər/ [U] foglyul ejtés; elfoglalás

He shot himself to avoid capture.

charge noun /tʃɑːdʒ/ 2 vád [C]

The 19-year-old will be appearing in court on Thursday where she will face criminal charges.

He has been arrested on a charge of murder.

The police brought a charge of theft against him.

escape noun /ɪˈskeɪp/ 2 szökés [C or U]

He made his escape on the back of a motorbike.

an escape route

innocence noun /ˈɪn.ə.sənts/ [U] 1 ártatlanság (bűnügyben)

She pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her.

She fought to prove her son's innocence.

liability noun /ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ 1 (jogi) felelősség; kötelezettség (pénzfizetési, kártérítési, stb.) [U]

They have admitted liability for the damage caused.

magistrate noun /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.streɪt/ [C] bíró (elsőfokú bíróságon)

The case will be heard by a magistrate.

release noun /rɪˈliːs/ 2 szabadulás, kiszabadulás; szabadon engedés (pl. fogolyé) [U or no plural]

Her early release from prison led to a demonstration.

solicitor noun /səˈlɪs.ɪ.tər/ [C] ügyvéd, jogtanácsos (pl. szerződések/keresetek készítéséhez)

We got a solicitor to draw up the contract.

suspicion noun /səˈspɪʃ.ən/ 2 gyanú (bűnösség gyanúja) [C or U]

"I'm arresting you on suspicion of illegally possessing drugs," said the police officer.

She is under suspicion of murder.

In this particular case, they are above/beyond suspicion.

liable adjective /ˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩/ (jogilag) felelős vmiért

Corporate officials are liable for the safety of their employees.

Phrasal verbs:

get (sb/sth) out /get/ kijut, kiszabadul; kijuttat, kiszabadít

I left the door open and the cat got out.

They got the hostages out from the rebel base without injury.

Phrases and idioms:

by law törvény szerint, törvényi előírás szerint

They have to provide a contract by law.

legal action per, kereset (jogi eljárás)

They are planning to take legal action against the company.

wrongly accused/convicted/imprisoned, etc. ártatlanul/igazságtalanul vádolt/elítélt/bebörtönzött/stb.

She was wrongly convicted of drug smuggling.

20. lecke (A2) – 46. lecke (B1) – 76. lecke (B2) – 96. lecke (C1) – 116. lecke (C2)