19.3.2. gy. A1C1 (példák)

accuse verb /əˈkjuːz/ [T] vádol vkit vmivel

He's been accused of robbery/murder.

Are you accusing me of lying?

admit verb /ədˈmɪt/ (-tt-) beismer, elismer (bűncselekményt, tévedést, stb.) [I or T]

He admitted his guilt/mistake.

She admitted (that) she had made a mistake.

I wasn't entirely honest with him, I admit, but I didn't actually tell him any lies.

charge verb /tʃɑːdʒ/ 2 vádol vmivel [T often passive]

She's been charged with murder.

confess verb /kənˈfes/ [I or T] bevall (bűnt, hibát)

She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring.

He has confessed to the murder.

He confessed to sleeping through most of the film.

I have to confess, I was a little confused at first.

I found it all very confusing, I must confess.

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

He has hired two lawyers to defend him in court.

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

Corporate officials are liable for the safety of their employees.

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.

by law törvény szerint, törvényi előírás szerint

They have to provide a contract by law.

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.