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[kən'tɛmpt]npogarda fcontempt of court — ( disobedience) niezastosowanie się do nakazu sądu; ( disrespect) obraza sądu
to have contempt for sb/sth, to hold sb/sth in contempt — gardzić or pogardzać kimś/czymś
* * *[kən'tempt]1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) pogarda2) (disregard for the law.) lekceważenie•- contemptibly
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[dɪ'fɛns](US defense) n(protection, justification) obrona f; ( assistance) pomoc fin defence of — w obronie +gen
the Ministry of Defence, (US) the Department of Defense — ≈ Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej
* * *[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) obrona2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) ochrona3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) obrona•- the defence -
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[dɔk] 1. n ( NAUT)- docks2. vi 3. vt* * *I 1. [dok] noun1) (a deepened part of a harbour etc where ships go for loading, unloading, repair etc: The ship was in dock for three weeks.) dok2) (the area surrounding this: He works down at the docks.) dok3) (the box in a law court where the accused person sits or stands.) ława oskarżonych2. verb(to (cause to) enter a dock and tie up alongside a quay: The liner docked in Southampton this morning.) dokować, wpłynąć do doku- docker- dockyard II [dok] verb(to cut short or remove part from: The dog's tail had been docked; His wages were docked to pay for the broken window.) przyciąć, obciąć -
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[faɪl] 1. n( dossier) akta pl, dossier nt inv; ( folder) kartoteka f, teczka f; ( for loose leaf) segregator m, skoroszyt m; ( COMPUT) plik m; ( tool) pilnik m2. vtdocument włączać (włączyć perf) do dokumentacji; lawsuit wnosić (wnieść perf); metal, fingernails piłować (spiłować perf)to file in — wchodzić (wejść perf) jeden za drugim or gęsiego
to file out — wychodzić (wyjść perf) jeden za drugim or gęsiego
to file past — przechodzić (przejść perf) obok jeden za drugim or gęsiego, przedefilować ( perf) obok
to file for divorce — wnosić (wnieść perf) sprawę o rozwód
* * *I 1. noun(a line of soldiers etc walking one behind the other.) szereg2. verb(to walk in a file: They filed across the road.) iść w szereguII 1. noun1) (a folder, loose-leaf book etc to hold papers.) skoroszyt2) (a collection of papers on a particular subject (kept in such a folder).) akta3) (in computing, a collection of data stored eg on a disc.) plik2. verb1) (to put (papers etc) in a file: He filed the letter under P.) chować do akt2) (to bring (a suit) before a law court: to file (a suit) for divorce.) wnieść (sprawę) do sądu•- filename- filing cabinet III 1. noun(a steel tool with a rough surface for smoothing or rubbing away wood, metal etc.) pilnik2. verb(to cut or smooth with a file: She filed her nails.) opiłować- filings -
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['dʒuərɪmən]* * *nouns (a member of a jury in a law court.) ławnik -
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['dʒʌstɪs]n ( JUR)sprawiedliwość f, wymiar m sprawiedliwości; ( of cause) słuszność f; ( of complaint) zasadność f; ( fairness) sprawiedliwość f; (US) ( judge) sędzia mLord Chief Justice ( BRIT, JUR) — przewodniczący Ławy Królewskiej Sądu Najwyższego i Prezes (Wydziału Kryminalnego) Sądu Apelacyjnego.
to do justice to ( fig) — (represent, capture) dobrze oddawać (oddać perf) +acc; ( deal properly with) dawać (dać perf) sobie radę z +instr, uporać się ( perf) z +instr
she didn't do herself justice — nie pokazała, na co ją stać
to bring sb to justice — oddawać (oddać perf) kogoś w ręce sprawiedliwości
* * *1) (fairness or rightness in the treatment of other people: Everyone has a right to justice; I don't deserve to be punished - where's your sense of justice?) sprawiedliwość2) (the law or the administration of it: Their dispute had to be settled in a court of justice.) wymiar sprawiedliwości3) (a judge.) sędzia•- do
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[rɪ'fəː(r)]vtto refer sb to — ( book) odsyłać (odesłać perf) kogoś do +gen; (doctor, hospital, manager) kierować (skierować perf) kogoś do +gen
to refer the matter to — kierować (skierować perf) sprawę do +gen
to refer the task to — przekazywać (przekazać perf) zadanie +dat
Phrasal Verbs:- refer to* * *[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) wspomnieć, przytoczyć2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) odnosić się3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) skierować4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) odwołać się•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) sędziować- reference book
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[suːt] 1. n 2. vtodpowiadać +datto suit sth to — dostosowywać (dostosować perf) coś do +gen
that colour/hat doesn't suit you — w tym kolorze/kapeluszu nie jest ci do twarzy
to be suited to — nadawać się do +gen
to bring a suit against sb — wytaczać (wytoczyć perf) komuś proces
he bowed his head; I followed suit — skłonił głowę — poszłam za jego przykładem
suit yourself! — rób, jak chcesz!
* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) garnitur, kostium2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) kostium3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) proces, sprawa4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) oświadczyny5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) kolor2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) odpowiadać2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) pasować3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) dobrać, dostosować•- suited- suitor
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['tɛstɪfaɪ]vito testify to sth ( JUR) — poświadczać (poświadczyć perf) coś; ( be sign of) świadczyć o +loc
* * *1) (to give evidence, especially in a law court: He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man.) zeznawać2) (to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so: I will testify to her kindness.) zaświadczać, dawać świadectwo -
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['tɛstɪmənɪ]nzeznanie nt* * *['testiməni]plural - testimonies; noun(the statement(s) made by a person or people who testify in a law-court; evidence: The jury listened to his testimony.) zeznanie -
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(the case on behalf of a person who is accused in a law court: the counsel for the defence.) obrona -
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[ʌp'həuld]* * *past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) popierać2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) podtrzymać, utrzymać w mocy3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) podtrzymać -
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['wɪtnɪs] 1. nświadek m2. vt ( lit, fig)być świadkiem +gento bear witness to — behaviour świadczyć o +loc; person dawać (dać perf) świadectwo +dat
witness for the prosecution/defence — świadek oskarżenia/obrony
to witness to sth/having seen sth — zaświadczać (zaświadczyć perf) o czymś/, że się coś widziało
* * *['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) świadek2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) świadek3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) świadek2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) być świadkiem2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) poświadczyć•- bear witness
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