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21 father-in-law
noun (the father of one's wife or husband.) uošvis -
22 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) autoritetingai tvirtinti, nurodinėti -
23 enact
[i'nækt]1) (to act (a rôle, scene etc) not necessarily on stage.) vaidinti2) (to make into a law or pass a law: to enact a new sexual harassment law; enact the bill.) priimti (įstatymą)• -
24 come into effect
((of a law etc) to begin to operate: The law came into effect last month.) įsigalioti -
25 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) įprastas, plačiai paplitęs, dažnai pasitaikantis2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) bendras3) (publicly owned: common property.) visuomeninis4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) storžieviškas, stačiokiškas, nemandagus5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) eilinis, paprastas6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) bendrinis2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) bendruomenės žemė/pieva- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common -
26 criminal
['kriminl]1) (concerned with crime: criminal law.) baudžiamasis2) (against the law: Theft is a criminal offence.) kriminalinis3) (very wrong; wicked: a criminal waste of food.) nusikalstamas -
27 decree
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28 enforce
[in'fo:s](to cause (a law, a command, one's own will etc) to be carried out: There is a law against dropping litter but it is rarely enforced.) vykdyti -
29 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) teisti, spręsti2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) teisėjauti3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) spręsti, įvertinti4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) smerkti2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) teisėjas2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) teisėjas3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) žinovas•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
30 legal
['li:ɡəl]1) (lawful; allowed by the law: Is it legal to bring gold watches into the country?; a legal contract.) įstatymo leidžiamas, atitinkantis įstatymą, legalus, teisėtas2) (concerned with or used in the law: the legal profession.) teisinis, teisininko•- legally- legality
- legalize
- legalise -
31 practise
['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) lavintis, treniruotis2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) ugdyti3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) verstis (kokia) praktika• -
32 repeal
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33 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stovėti2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) atsistoti3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stovėti4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) galioti5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stovėti6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) būti7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) sutikti būti, iškelti save8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) pastatyti9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) stoti prieš (teismą), pakęsti, iškęsti10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) pavaišinti2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) vieta, pozicija, požiūris2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stovas, pjedestalas3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stendas, vitrina4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribūna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liudytojo vieta•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trukmė2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangas, padėtis•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) nerezervuojantis, nerezervuotas5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervavus- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
34 sue
[su:]1) (to start a law case against.) paduoti į teismą, iškelti bylą2) ((with for: especially in law) to ask for (eg divorce).) reikalauti per teismą -
35 abolish
[ə'boliʃ](to put an end to (a custom, law etc): We must abolish the death penalty.) panaikinti -
36 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) veikti2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) elgtis3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) vaidinti2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) veiksmas2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) įstatymas3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) veiksmas4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) vaidinimas•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act -
37 administer
[əd'ministə]1) (to govern or manage: He administers the finances of the company) valdyti, tvarkyti2) (to carry out (the law etc).) vykdyti3) (to give (medicine, help etc): The doctor administered drugs to the patient.) (pa)skirti•- administration
- administrative
- administrator -
38 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) prieš2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) (ko) fone3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) į4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) prieš -
39 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) areštuoti2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) (su)stabdyti2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) areštas2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) sustojimas• -
40 bail
I 1. [beil] noun(a sum of money which is given to a court of law to get an untried prisoner out of prison until the time of his trial, and which acts as security for his return: bail of $500.) užstatas- bail out2. See also:- bale outII [beil] noun(one of the cross-pieces laid on the top of the wicket in cricket.) skersinisIII see bale II
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