法律，是國家的產物，是指統治階級(統治集團，就是政黨, 包括國王、君主)，為了實現統治並管理國家的目的，經過一定立法程式，所頒佈的基本法律和普通法律。你知道哪些法律用語?下面，我們一起看看吧。
testify
v.證明，證實;作證(give evidence, verily)
The teacher testified to the boy's honesty.
老師為男孩的誠實作證。
substantiate
vt.證實(corroborate, verify)
How can you substantiate that he was themurderer?
你如何證實他是殺人犯?
observance
n.遵守
impeach
vt.彈劾;控告(accuse)
The Congress has decided to impeach a President.
國會已決定彈劾總統。
indictment
n.起訴(charge, accusation)
The rise in delinquency is an indictment of our society and its values.
犯罪增多是對我們社會及其價值觀的控訴。
incriminate
vt.控告(accuse);使負罪
The witness's testimony against the racketeers incriminates some high public officials as well.
證人對敲詐勒索者的證詞也牽連了一些高階官員.
denounce
vt.告發
Union officials denounce the action as breach of agreement.
工會官員譴責這一行動違反了協議。
query
n.質問，問題 v.詢問(inquire)
He could not bear his wife's daily queries about where he had been and he demanded a divorce.
他不能忍受他的妻子每天詢問他的行蹤，要求離婚。
exempt
vt.免除(prevent, immune) adj.被免除的(excused)
The teacher exempted the smartest students from taking the quiz./Children under 16 areexempted from prescription charges.
老師免除了最聰明的學生參加測驗。/16歲以下的兒童免收處方費用。
condone
vt.寬恕，赦免(forgive, pardon)
Not punishing them amounts to condoning their crime.
不懲罰他們就等於縱容他們的罪行。
remit
vt.赦免
His prison sentence has been remitted.
他的刑期已被免除。
credential
n.憑證(reference, certificate)
heirship
n.繼承權
confiscate
vt.沒收，充公(seize)
If you are caught smuggling goods into the country, the police will confiscate them.
如果你被抓到向國家非法入境貨物，警察會沒收這些貨物。
invalidate
vt.使作廢(nuHify)
to invalidate a will
使遣囑無效
captivity
n.囚禁，拘留
Wild animals do not breed well in captivity.
被圈養的野生動物繁殖不良。
trial
n.審判(hearing, inquisition)
The scandal put the President on trial and the trail lasted a week.
醜聞使總統受審，審判持續了一個星期。
detain
vt.拘留
The boss was detained in the office by unexpected calls.
老闆被意外的的電話絆在了辦公室。
extenuate
vt.使(罪過等)顯得輕微(diminish, lessen)
Nothing can extenuate such appalling behavior.
沒有什麼能減輕這種可怕行為造成的.罪過。
empower
vt.授權;使能夠
The new laws empowered the police to stop anybody in the street.
新的法律使警察有權制止街上的任何人。
saddle
vt.使負擔(burden, load)
I have been saddled with the job of organizing the conference.
我已負擔起組織會議的工作。
flee
v.逃跑，逃離(escape)
The customers fled when the alarm sounded.
警報響起時，顧客逃跑了。
abstinence
n.禁戒,節制
Abstinence from fatty foods and smoking can probably lengthen your life.
禁食油膩食物和抽菸可延長壽命。
abstain
vi.戒絕
Because my cholesterol is high, my doctor told me to abstain from eating fat.
因為我的膽固醇很高，我的醫生建議我戒吃脂肪。
veto
n.否決，否決權(rejection) vt.否決;禁止(negate)
Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have a veto over any proposal.
聯合國安理會常任理事國對任何提議都有否決權。
stipulate
v/.約定，規定(set, specify)
It was stipulated that goods should be shipped within two days.
規定貨物應在兩天內運到。
