香港新闻工作者从业英语词典（38）

　　（法例等）需要重新审订needs an overhaul

　　（法律）太严厉draconian

　　（前）大律师公会主席汤家骅Bar Association chairman Ronny Tong SC

　　（违反该条法例的）最高判罚为入狱三年carries a maximum sentence of three year's imprisonment

　　《虎报》笃数案the Hong Kong Standard circulation fraud case

　　《个人资料（私隐）条例》the Personal Data （Privacy） Ordinance

　　「不成功，不收费」

　　"No win， no fee"

　　人大常委会认为香港终审法院作判决时，没有寻求人大释法是错的。

　　Members accepted that the court was wrong in not seeking an interpretation from the NPC before its final ruling.

　　人身保护令、出庭令habeas corpus

　　已严重损害对香港法治的信心have caused considerable damage to Hong Kong's confidence in the rule of law

　　不能干涉内地法律制度can't interfere in the mainland's legal system

　　不想释法don't want a legal interpretation

　　不拥载三权分立的概念does not believe in the separation of powers into three branches

　　内地法律专家mainland legal experts

　　内地专家的法律意见legal opinions expressed by mainland experts

　　反对人大释法opposed to Beijing's decision to interpret the Basic Law

　　引起争论的contentious

　　令人忧虑再有释法has raised fears that another interpretation of the Basic Law is in the offing

　　加强法治strengthening the "rule of law"

　　可免受罚would be spared punishment

　　可能会考虑再次释法may consider another interpretation

　　可被判监一年would be liable to imprisonment for a year

　　司法制度the judicial system

　　司法管豁权jurisdiction in criminal matters

　　必须遵守本地法律have to comply with local laws

　　未能维护司法独立failed to safeguard judicial independence

　　正在寻找法律意见was seeking a legal opinion

　　申请法律援助apply for legal aid

　　白纸草案white bill

　　刑事检控专员江乐士Director of Public Prosecutions Grenville Cross

　　因为已进入司法程序，所以不便响应。

　　As legal proceedings were under way it would be inappropriate to comment.

　　在1974年列为法定语文was made an official language in 1974

　　在释法时in an interpretation of the territory's constitution

　　有一年宽限期have a year's grace

　　有违法治精神infringed the spirit of the rule of law

　　判决前寻求人大常委会释法seek an interpretation from the Standing Committee before making a judgment

　　我们维护法治，绝不妥协。

　　We will never permit the rule of law to be compromised.

　　扭曲基本法以迁就政治目的twisting the Basic Law for political expediency

　　没有法律约束力are not legally binding

　　没有法律效力的历史文件a historical document with no legal standing

　　那会引发危机。

　　That will lead to a crisis.

　　那显示出执法的决心。

　　It suggests that there is a determination to enforce the law.

　　防止中国当局夺取香港司法部门对香港案件的司法管豁权prohibits the Chinese authorities from usurping the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong judiciary in Hong Kong cases

　　并不容许某事there is no provision for something

　　两年任期符合基本法的立法原意。

　　A two-year term was consistent with the Basic Law's legislative intent.

　　具域外法律效力has an extra-territorial effect

　　制定一条法律enact a law

　　和82名法律界代表会面met 82 legal-sector representatives

　　奉公守法的市民law-abiding citizens

　　放弃香港的普通法原则surrender Hong Kong's common law principles

　　法例在2003年生效，但执法上有很大的困难。

　　But when the legislation came into force in 2003， it was clear that enforcement would be a big problem.

　　法定的statutory

　　法治精神the spirit of the rule of law

　　法律改革委员会Law Reform Commission

　　法律制度legal system

　　法律专家legal experts

　　法律专业特权legal professional privilege

　　法律费用legal fees

　　法院向中共政治压力低头。

　　The court is bowing to pressure from Beijing.

　　法学家、法律专家jurist

　　阻吓作用the deterrent effect

　　阻吓物deterant

　　青少年罪犯评估项目小组Young Offender Assessment Panel

　　保证法律面前人人平等ensuring that all are equal before the law

　　律师行law firm

　　按条件收费conditional fees

　　政府立例禁止司机使用流动电话。新法例于四月生效，违例者最高可被罚款二千元。

　　Drivers caught using mobile phones can be fined up to $2000 under a law to take effort in April.

　　是次判决立了坏先例the conviction would set a bad precedent

　　是次判决触及市场经济和自由的核心问题，这问题近来已引起广泛议论。

　　The case cuts to the heart of current debate on freedom and market economies.

　　美国司法部US Justice Department

　　美国司法部长雷诺Attorney General Janet Reno

　　美国联邦法官US federal judge

　　若然不释法，我实在不明白为何下任特首只有两年任期。

　　But I cannot see how the new chief executive could serve a two-year term without a fresh interpretation of the Basic Law.

　　若然北京选择释法，就会是回归以来的第三度释法。

　　If Beijing opts for an interpretation， it would be the third interpretation of the Basic Law since the handover.

　　要求法院判决前向人大寻求释法argues that the case needs to go to the National People's Congress before the Hong Kong court rules on the matter

　　迫使他们要在法庭上自辩forced them to represent themselves in court

　　首席法官李国能Chief Justice Andrew Li Kwok-nang

　　香港人权法案条例the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance

　　香港法律并不承认同性婚姻。

　　The government does not legally recognise same-sex marriages.

　　书面援权证明written authority

　　特区政府入禀请求终审法院就港人内地子女居留权判词中具争议性的部分作出澄清，以防触发宪制危机。

　　The Government will ask the Court of Final Appeal to clarify its controversial ruling on the right of abode in a move aimed at ending the constitutional crisis.

　　破坏一国两制及司法独立had damaged judicial independence and the SAR's autonomy

　　破坏司法独立和法治destroying judicial independence and the rule of law

　　侧重物业转让工作are preoccupied with conveyancing

　　偷录被告与律师的对话taped a conversation between one of the accused and his solicitor

　　国家统一法national unification law

　　国际刑事法庭The International Criminal Court

　　国籍法Nationality Law

　　基本法的立法原意the legislative intent of the Basic Law

　　基本法的立法原意明确，故无须释法。

　　The legislative intent of the Basic Law was clear and there was no need for an interpretation.

　　堵塞税务的法律漏洞closing tax-law loopholes

　　执行时仍有一些难以预见的困难。

　　There are still some unforeseen operational difficulties.

　　采取法律行动take legal action

　　现在较多香港人已接受北京会不时释法。

　　More Hong Kong people now accept that interpretations from Beijing will be delivered from time to time.

　　习惯法customary law

　　这又是政治凌驾法治的坏例子。

　　It would be another bad case of politics being put above the law.

　　这是人大第三次释法。

　　This will be the third interpretation of the Basic Law by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

　　这会危害香港法院制度的完整性。

　　It put the integrity of the Judiciary in jeopardy.

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