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21 the accused in capital cases
юр.лица, обвиняемые в совершении преступлений, наказуемых смертной казнью / в совершении тягчайших преступленийEnglish-russian dctionary of diplomacy > the accused in capital cases
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22 power of the keys
Lewis... accused the Pope of encroaching on the secular rights of the French Crown, and was in turn accused by the Pope of encroaching on the spiritual power of the keys. (Th. Macaulay, ‘The History of England’, ch. IV) — Людовик... обвинил Папу Римского в посягательстве на права французской короны. В ответ Папа обвинил французского короля в посягательстве на папскую власть.
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23 to the detriment of
1) Общая лексика: в ущерб чему-либо (пример: "Critics of the G8 have accused the body of representing the interests of an elite group of industrialised nations, to the detriment of the needs of the wider world", источник: BBC)2) Юридический термин: в ущерб (кому-л. или чему-л.)3) Деловая лексика: во вред4) Макаров: в ущерб (чему-л.), в ущерб (кому-л.) или (чему-л.), во вред (чему-л.) -
24 drag a red herring across the path
(drag (или draw) a red herring (или red-herring) across the path (track или trail))намеренно вводить в заблуждение; отвлекать внимание от обсуждаемого вопроса; сбивать с толку [букв. охот. волочить по земле мешок с копчёными селёдками (чтобы создать искусственный след при тренировке охотничьих собак)]; см. тж. a red herringHow often in great strikes have riots been started in order to prevent the public from listening to the workers' demands! It is an old story - the red herring dragged across the path in order to destroy the scent. (W. Lippmann, ‘A Preface to Politics’, ch. VIII) — Как часто во время больших забастовок провоцировались беспорядки, чтобы требования рабочих не дошли до широкой публики. Старый, очень удобный способ отвлечь внимание от главного.
I believe I was accused of dragging red herrings across the trail, Mrs. Bradisson, so I feel free to make the same accusation. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito’, ch. 19) — Мне кажется, меня обвинили в том, что я намеренно ввожу следствие в заблуждение, миссис Брэдиссон. Полагаю, что я могу выдвинуть точно такое же контробвинение.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > drag a red herring across the path
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25 half the battle
зaлoг уcпexa, пoбeды [чacть пocлoвицы the final blow или stroke is half the battle дoбpoe нaчaлo пoлдeлa oткaчaлo]Half the battle is the impression the accused makes on the jury (A. Christie). 'We'll be having our annual visit from the management committee this afternoon.'...'What's the procedure?' 'We feed them - that's half the battle - then take them round' (A. J. Cronin) -
26 fly the coop
expr AmE infml1)The man in the condemned cell managed to fly the coop miraculously — Как это дико ни покажется, но заключенному в камере смертников удалось бежать
2)She accused him of flying the coop — Она обвинила его в том, что он хочет увильнуть от выполнения своих обязанностей
I was afraid he would fly the coop if I didn't tie him up — Я боялась, что он уйдет от меня, если я его каким-то образом не привяжу к себе
I flew the coop before my dad got home — Я смылся до того, как отец пришел домой
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27 sell someone down the river
expr infml esp AmEThe official leadership was accused of selling the rank and file down the river — Официальное руководство обвинили в предательстве интересов рядовых членов
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > sell someone down the river
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28 not the half of smth.
разг.хотя и важно, но далеко ещё не всёHe accused them of being responsible for the error, and that's not the half of the story. (RHD) — Он сказал, что в этой ошибке повинны только они и никто другой, но что это еще далеко не все.
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29 behind the times
отставать от времени (устареть)We have made changes here — we don't want to be accused of being behind the times.
Educationally, three schools are twenty years behind the times.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > behind the times
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30 ordeal of the cross
Религия: (The accuser and accused stood upright before a cross and he who moved first was adjudged guilty) испытание крестом -
31 prisoner at the bar
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > prisoner at the bar
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32 take the bread out of somebody's mouth
отбирать хлебShe accused her husband of drinking and gambling — taking bread out of his children's mouths.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take the bread out of somebody's mouth
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33 prisoner at the bar
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34 Gregory (Pope from 1045 to 1046 who was accused of simony at the Council of Sutri, Papal States, held by the Holy Roman emperor Henry III in 1046, and he abdicated on December 20)
Религия: Григорий VIУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Gregory (Pope from 1045 to 1046 who was accused of simony at the Council of Sutri, Papal States, held by the Holy Roman emperor Henry III in 1046, and he abdicated on December 20)
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35 offence indictable at the election of the accused
Юридический термин: преступление, преследуемое по обвинительному акту по выбору обвиняемогоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > offence indictable at the election of the accused
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36 ordeal of the cross (The accuser and accused stood upright before a cross and he who moved first was adjudged guilty)
Религия: испытание крестомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > ordeal of the cross (The accuser and accused stood upright before a cross and he who moved first was adjudged guilty)
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37 state may acquire jurisdiction over the person of the accused
юр.государство может получить / приобрести юрисдикцию над обвиняемымEnglish-russian dctionary of diplomacy > state may acquire jurisdiction over the person of the accused
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38 Concerning the Detention of Persons Suspected and Accused of Committing Crimes
Общая лексика: О содержании под стражей подозреваемых и обвиняемых в совершении преступлений (E&Y)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Concerning the Detention of Persons Suspected and Accused of Committing Crimes
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39 competence of the accused
Юридический термин: право обвиняемого быть свидетелем по собственному делуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > competence of the accused
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40 confront the accused
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