PART  1

Law English 法律英语

Legislation

 

Law in the United States is composed of case law precedent (prior judicial decisions), just as with the British system, as well as statutory law created by both the federal government and the states.

 

1.1 The United States Constitution

 

The United States Constitution was drafted in 1787 and was amended 26 times ever since. The Constitution separates the government into the three coordinate branches. The Constitution provides for powers to each of the three branches, as well as the states. In addition it sets limits on the powers of federal and state government.

 

1.2State Constitution

 

Besides the United States Constitution, each of the 50 states has also adopted a constitution. The state constitution sets out both the form and operation of government in that state and provides for and sets limits on its power.

 

美利坚合众国的宪法，统称为美国的宪法，是美国的根本大法，奠定了美国的政治基础。美国宪法是世界上第一部成文宪法。1787年5月，美国各州（当时为13个州）代表在费城召开制宪会议，同年9月15日制宪会议通过了《美利坚合纵国宪法》，1789年3月4日该宪法正式生效。后来，又附加了26条宪法修正案。

 

【单词】

draft  [dræft]   

vt.起草; 制定; 征募;

amend  [əˈmɛnd] 

 vt.修订; 改良，修改;

coordinate  [ko'ɔrdəˈnet] 

 vt.使协调，使调和; vi.协调; 协同; 成为同等; 被归入同一类别;adj.同等的; [语法学] 并列的; 同等级的; 带有同等性质的;

 

【词组】

statutory law   成文法

 

 

PART  2

English New

英语新闻

 

Attorneys representing Brendt Christensen, who was charged with kidnapping of the missing Chinese scholar Zhang Yingying filed a motion on Friday, requesting to withdraw from representation of the client.

 

The attorneys indicated that they reached the agreement with the suspect when he was arrested under the charge of kidnapping that the payment will be increased if the prosecutors pursue higher charges.

 

According to the US Attorney's Office, the government raised the possibility that a superceding indictment with additional charge could be filed before the case goes to trial during a hearing on Aug 28.

 

However, the suspect and his family could not offer the payment requested by the attorneys. So they agreed that the suspect would be represented by a court-appointed lawyer and the motion will be viewed in court on Sept 8.

 

 

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