專門法律用語 (1) - Case

TERMS HAVING SPECIFIC LEGAL MEANING

1.“CASE”

It usually means “案件”、“案例”、“個案”、“情況” in Chinese.

In a legal context, it can mean “理據” or “論據” , i.e. a stated argument used to support a viewpoint.

For example:

(1)

The Judge said they had made a “case” about how they had been affected by noise from the road.

法官稱他們就如何受道路噪音的影響提出了“理據”。

(2)

He presented “a strong case” against the proposed law.

他針對所建議通過的法例提出了“有力的論據”。

(3)

On the basis of legal advice obtained, the Directors are of the opinion that they have “a strong case” on appeal to the Supreme Court.

董事會根據所取得的法律意見，認為他們擁有“充分的抗辯理據”向最高法院提出上訴。