3. Jog, bíróság A1C1 (56) – altémák

1. Törvény, bíróság (15) 2. Tárgyalás, eljárás (11) 3. Büntetés, ítélet (30)

court noun /kɔːt/ 2 bíróság [C or U]

He's due to appear in court again on Monday.

Please describe to the court exactly what you saw.

the European Court of Human Rights

The lack of evidence means that the case is unlikely to go to court.

judge noun /dʒʌdʒ/ [C] 2 bíró (bíróságon)

The judge ruled that they had acted correctly.

jury noun /ˈdʒʊə.ri/ [C + singular or plural verb] 1 esküdtszék

members of the jury

The jury was/were unable to agree.

Police officers aren't usually allowed to be/sit/serve on a jury.

justice noun /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/ [U] 2 igazságszolgáltatás

The justice system in this country consists of a series of law courts at different levels.

The police are doing all they can to bring those responsible for the bombing to justice.

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.

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.

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

We got a solicitor to draw up the contract.

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?

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.

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