过失—negligence，而非mistake；谋杀未遂—uncompletedmurder而非failureinmurder.故意不能用“存心”“特意”，“犯罪嫌疑人”不能用“犯罪可疑人”。plaintiff（原告）——defendant（被告）right（权力）——obligation（义务）creditor（债权人）——debtor（债务人）principal（主犯）——accessorialcriminal（从犯）法律条文中同样也选用了一些旧的包括古代的法律术语。如汉语中的“自首”、“大赦”、“诉状”等。英语中的“exile（流放）”、“ransom（赎金）”、“summons（传票）”等。securitiesact（证券法），contractandresponsibilitysystem（承包经营责任制）computercrime（计算机犯罪）。draft法案,草案Governmentbill政府议案topassabill,tocarryabill通过议案toenactalaw,topromulgatealaw颁布法律ratification,confirmation批准lawenforcement法律的实施tocomeintoforce生效decree法令clause条款minutes备忘录report判例汇编codification法律汇编legislation立法jurist法学家jurisprudence法学legitimation合法化legality,lawfulness法制,合法legal,lawful合法的,依法的tocontravenealaw,toinfringealaw,tobreakalaw违法outlaw,outsidethelaw超出法律范围的offender罪犯toabolish废止,取消rescission,annulment废除,取消repeal,revocation,annulment废除(法律)cancellation,annulment,invalidation废除(合同)cancellation(支票)作废annulment撤消(遗嘱)repealrescission撤消(判决)revocation撤消immunity豁免,豁免权disability,legalincapacity无资格nonretroactivecharacter不溯既往性prescription剥夺公权attainder公民权利的剥夺和财产的没收constitutionallaw宪法canonlaw教会法规commonlaw习惯法criminallaw刑法administrativelaw行政法civillaw民法commerciallaw,mercantilelaw商法lawofnations万国公法,国际法internationallaw国际法naturallaw自然法labourlaws劳工法fiscallaw财政法CivilSuitLaw,Codeofcivillaw民事诉讼法CriminalLaw刑事诉讼法MilitaryLaw军法ConscriptLaw兵役法CopyrightLaw著作权法penalcode刑法典codeofmercantilelaw商法典civilrights民事权利,公民权利rightofasylum避难权humanrights,rightsofman人权(customs)duties关税deathduty,deathtax遗产税royalties版税AResolutionforVoluntary自动清盘决议Abatement减免或减轻abduction拐带abortion堕胎absconding弃保潜逃Absoluteassignment绝对转让absolutedischarge无条件释放absoluteliability绝对法律责任acquit[v.]无罪释放ActofGod天灾、神力行为Act作为Action诉讼adjourn休庭、延期聆讯Affidavit誓章ageofconsent同意年龄aidingabetting教唆、煽动犯罪Arbitration仲裁ArrestableOffence可逮捕的罪行arrestableoffence可逮捕罪行arson纵火ArticlesofAssociation公司章程assault殴打Assignment转让契据asymmetriccryptosystem非对称密码系统Auditor核数师Authorizedsharecapital法定股本Authorizedsignature经授权之签名AvailableactofBankruptcy可用的破产作为Bailiff执达主任bankrup