19.3.2. gy. A1B2 (példák)

fine verb /faɪn/ [T] bírságol, megbírságol

Drivers who break the speed limit can expect to be fined heavily.

They fined him $100 for using threatening behaviour.

free verb /friː/ [T] szabadon enged vkit/vmit

The terrorists have at last agreed to free the hostages.

She was freed from prison last week.

guard verb /gɑːd/ [T] 2 őriz vkit (meg ne szökjön)

Five prison officers guarded the prisoners.

law noun /lɔː/ 2 törvény, rendelet [C or U]

There are laws against drinking in the street.

The laws against drug use were very severe.

They led the fight to impose laws on smoking.

They have passed a new law to ban fox hunting.

trial noun /traɪəl/ [C or U] 1 bírósági tárgyalás

The two men are now on trial for attempted murder.

He will be taken to the US to stand trial.

Trial by jury is a fundamental right.

It was a very complicated trial that went on for months.

the trial proceedings

legal adjective /ˈliː.gəl/ 1 jogi; törvényes (joggal/törvénnyel kapcsolatos)

legal advice

a legal obligation/requirement

your legal rights

legal adjective /ˈliː.gəl/ 2 törvényes, megengedett

Is abortion legal in your country?

legally adverb /ˈliː.gəl.i/ jogilag; törvényesen

Children under sixteen are not legally allowed to buy cigarettes.

Phrases and idioms:

against the law törvényellenes, törvénytelen

It's against the law to leave a young child alone in the house.

the law a törvény (a törvények rendszere/összessége)

What does the law say about having alcohol in the blood while driving?

Of course robbery is against the law!

The judge ruled that the directors had knowingly broken the law.

You can't take that course of action and remain within the law.