一、Characteristics of legal English 法律英语的特点
Lengthy and complex sentences 长句和复杂句
Archaic words and expressions 古词语表达
Latin Words 拉丁语使用（如Versus， Per se 本身，De facto – De facto marriage 事实婚姻，Stare Decisis 遵循先例原则，Pro forma等）
二、Plain English and Terms 简明法律英语
Ask – Request
Because – In view of the fact that
Before – Prior to
Carry out – Implement
Cause – Give rise to
Come – Emanate
Explain – Clarify
Give – Make a donation of
If – In the event of
三、Terms in Legal Context 专业术语
He possesses a good title to the house – complete ownership
They initiated a class action in the court
Both his personal property and real property have been involved in the lawsuit
The invention should be different from the prior art – 现有技术
四、Terms with Special Meanings 特殊意义的词
侵权 tort/infringement - （IPR Intellectual Property Rights）the infringement against the copy right （patent， trademark， etc）
裁决 verdict/judgment – verdict （made by jury）/ judgment （made by judge）
起诉状：information/indictment – information （charging document issued by prosecutor）/indictment（issue by grand jury）
规定 stipulates（in contract） / prescribe（in Law）
起诉 sue（civil cases）/charge（criminal cases）
Frisk and stop （criminal procedure）
Arrest （criminal procedure）
来源：法律英语翻译