法律英语翻译立法文件（legislativedocumentation）；司法文件（judicialdocumentation）；律师文书（documentspreparedbylawyers）；法律、法规、条例、规章；判决、裁定；合同、协议、律师意见、案例等等。ATreaty“庄重的”(solemn)；“刻板的”(rigid)；词汇特点；句子特点；经常使用的普通词并无普通词的意义；Ex1.Hewasawarded$500damagesfortheinjuryhesufferedintheaccident.解释：Ex1.Hewasawarded（判给）$500damages（损害赔偿）fortheinjuryhesufferedintheaccident.Ex.2.Thetestatordiedwithoutissue（子女）.Partiesmustwaitforprocess（传票）toissuefromthecourt.法律英语词汇的特点2.频繁使用当代普通英语极少使用的古旧词汇；Ex.1ProvidedfurtherthatthisPolicyshallbesubjecttotheConditionshereincontainedandtoanyMemorandaendorsedhereonandsuchConditionsandMemorandaaretobetakenaspartofthePolicy,theobservanceandperformancebytheInsuredofthetimesandtermsthereincontainedsofarastheyrelatetoanythingtobedonebytheInsuredareoftheessenceofthiscontractandshallbeconditionsprecedenttoanyliabilityonthepartoftheInsuredunderthisPolicy.（薛华业，1989：98）2.频繁使用当代普通英语极少使用的古旧词汇；（译文）只要本保单符合本合同所设定的条件和备忘录的内容，且该条件和备忘录作为保单的一部分，而被保险人的所作所为遵守本保单约定的时间和条款，这一点是本合同的实质所在，同时也是被保险人承担本保单责任的先决条件。herewords:hereafter,hereby,herein,hereinafter,hereinbefore,hereunder;therewords:thereabout,thereafter,thereby,thereupon,therewith;wherewords:whereas,whereat,whereby,whereof;witnesseth;witness(inwitnesswhereof);aforesaid;forthwith;saidcontract;thence;thenceforth.3.频繁使用拉丁词：affidavit宣誓陈述书;alibi不在犯罪现场;bonafide善意的;inrem对物（诉讼）;interalia除了别的以外;quorum法定人数。4.大量使用大众词汇中比较陌生的法语词Estoppel不得悔言；Feesimple无条件继承的不动产；Esquire律师；Voiredire（考察证人或陪审员是否适合的）预先审核；5.大量使用专业术语burdenofproof举证责任；causeofaction案由；contributorynegligence混合疏忽；defendant被告；duediligence审慎调查；letterspatent专利证书。5.大量使用专业术语tort侵权；withoutprejudice不损害；causeofaction诉讼理由；piercethecorporateveil揭穿公司面纱；willandtestament遗嘱；6.经常使用正式程度较高的词汇7.试图以最精确的词语和形式表达法律概念shallnotconstituteawaiver;shallnotbedeemedaconsent;includingbutnotlimitedto…nothingcontainedhereinshall…8.大量使用累赘词以表达单一的法律概念assignortransfer转让Remise,release,andforeverdischarge让渡；放弃acknowledgeandconfess承认termsandconditions条款nullandvoid无效；失效1.结构复杂的长句If,afterthesigningoft