法律

按照州法律终身监禁定义为60年。

Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law .

政府正在考虑强化书报电影审查方面的法律。

The government is considering toughening up the law on censorship .

新法律没给我们留下多少回旋的余地。

The new laws have left us little room to manoeuvre .

他们坚持严守法律的字面意义。

They insist on sticking to the letter of the law .

我们一直坚持不懈地鼓吹要更改法律。

We have argued consistently for a change in the law .

我们得斟酌法律应如何修订。

We need to consider how the law might be reformed .

如果能够的话你希望避免昂贵的法律诉讼。

You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can .

持有版权是制止盗版的唯一法律手段。

Holding copyright provides the only legal remedy against unauthorized copying .

法律规定进口货物必须如实标明。

The law mandates that imported goods be identified as such .

这项新法律对成人和孩子同等对待。

The new law makes no distinction between adults and children .

那封信是对我们的法律立场的直截了当的声明。

The letter was a bald statement of our legal position .

从实际的角度来看，这项法律可能难以执行。

In practical terms this law may be difficult to enforce .

她刚读完法律硕士学位。

She 's just completed a master 's degree in Law .

法律对变化中的观念常常反应迟缓。

The law is often tardy in reacting to changing attitudes .

要依照法律的精神实质，而不是字面意思。

Obey the spirit , not the letter of the law .

这项法律是2000年总统选举的必然结果。

The law was an outgrowth of the 2000 presidential election .

迫使政府修改法律的压力不断增加。

Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law .

那封信是对我们的法律立场直截了当的声明。

The letter was a bald statement of our legal position .

尊重生命是英国法律最重要的原则。

Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law .

这些指导原则不具有法律效力。

These guidelines do not have the force of law .

法律规定父母必须送子女入学。

Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school .

现行法律并不十分完善。

The existing law is not entirely / wholly satisfactory .

你能帮助我用浅显易懂的英语来说明这一法律术语吗？

Can you help me translate this legal jargon into plain English ?

以往的法律案件没有哪一宗可与此案类比。

There are no analogies with any previous legal cases .

君主统治的权力受到了新法律的制约。

The power of the monarchy was circumscribed by the new law .

如果进入那栋大楼，他们就会触犯法律。

If they entered the building they would be breaking the law .

他们担心即将修改法律。

They are worried about prospective changes in the law .

新的法律会使不诚实的金融顾问有机可乘。

The new law will be a charter for unscrupulous financial advisers .

本法律既适用于个人也适用于法人团体。

The law applies to both individuals and corporate bodies .

这宗案件引起了对整个法律宗旨的怀疑。

This case brings into question the whole purpose of the law .