verdict
英 [ˈvɜːdɪkt] 美 [ˈvɜːrdɪkt]
（陪审团的）裁定、裁决、裁断；（经过检验或认真考虑后的）决定、结论、意见
- The jury reached/returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty.
陪审团一致判定无罪。 - Voters gave their verdict on the government's economic record last night by voting overwhelmingly for the opposition.
昨晚选民们以压倒性的多数票支持反对党，由此可以看出他们对本届政府在经济上的作为的评判。
tort
英 [tɔːt] 美 [tɔːrt]
民事侵权行为（不构成刑事犯罪但可引起民事诉讼）
- The environmental torts result from the pursuit of maximized economic benefits.
环境侵权作为一种特殊的民事侵权行为，与侵权主体对自身经济利益的追求密切相关。
litigious
英 [lɪˈtɪdʒəs] 美 [lɪˈtɪdʒəs]
【正式用语，贬义词】好诉讼的、爱打官司的
- The US is the most litigious society in the world.
美国是世界上最爱打官司的社会。
acquit
英 [əˈkwɪt] 美 [əˈkwɪt]
宣判……无罪；【正式用语】（在困难的情况下）表现出色
- She was acquitted of all the charges against her.
她被宣判无罪，所有对其指控皆不成立。 - I thought that he acquitted himself admirably in today's meeting.
我认为他在今天会议上的表现非常不错。
subpoena
英 [səˈpiːnə] 美 [səˈpiːnə]
（传唤证人出庭的）传票；以传票传唤（证人出庭）
- Subpoenas were issued to several government employees.
已向几个政府雇员发出了传票。 - A friend of the victim was subpoenaed as a witness by lawyers representing the accused.
被告方律师传唤受害人的一个朋友出庭作证。
affidavit
英 [ˌæfəˈdeɪvɪt] 美 [ˌæfəˈdeɪvɪt]
宣誓书、（经陈述者宣誓在法庭上可作为证据采纳的）附誓书面证词
- I gave an affidavit to the judge about the accident I witnessed.
我向法官提交了一份关于我目击的事故的证词。
exculpate
英 [ˈekskʌlpeɪt] 美 [ˈekskʌlpeɪt]
【正式用语】证明或宣布……无罪、为……开脱
- The pilot of the aircraft will surely be exculpated when all the facts are known.
当一切真相大白时，肯定可以证明飞行员是没有过错的。
