| 单词 | official document |
| 释义 | official document (once / 10181 pages) n WORD FAMILY official document: official documents USAGE EXAMPLESNot only because of Lloyd George's absence on the official documents. BBC(Dec 10, 2016) In the official document, known as an apostolic letter, released on Monday, Francis explained the rationale behind his decision. The Guardian(Nov 21, 2016) He would also go by Maze, and many of his official documents still list his birth name. Seattle Times(Nov 16, 2016) n (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper instrument, legal document, legal instrument Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping Septuagintthe oldest Greek version of the Old Testament; said to have been translated from the Hebrew by Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II Articles of Confederationa written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens Constitution of the United Statesthe constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states Peace of Westphaliathe peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648 Chemical Weapons Conventiona global treaty banning the production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons Geneva Conventionan agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime Lateran Treatythe agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state North Atlantic Treatythe treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO SALT Ithe first treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks SALT IIthe second treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Treaty of Versaillesthe treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans articles of incorporation a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state derivative, derivative instrumenta financial instrument whose value is based on another security negotiable instrumentan unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money passporta document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country ship's papersofficial papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc. manifesta customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane debenturea certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt power of attorneya legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent letters of administrationlegal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named letters testamentarya legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities work papers, work permit, working papersa legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries act, enactmenta legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body lawlegal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity bill, measurea statute in draft before it becomes law brief, legal briefa document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case testament, willa legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die living willa document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness deed, deed of conveyance, titlea legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it assignmentthe instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another deed of trust, trust deeda written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note conveyancedocument effecting a property transfer income tax return, return, tax returndocument giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability licence, license, permita legal document giving official permission to do something letters patent, patentan official document granting a right or privilege judgement, judgment, legal opinion, opinionthe legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision acquittance, releasea legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation judicial writ, writ(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer authorisation, authorization, mandatea document giving an official instruction or command affidavitwritten declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath written agreementa legal document summarizing the agreement between parties bill of indictment, indictmenta formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense impeachmenta formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office arraignmenta legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment certificate, securitya formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends Old Testamentthe collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible New Testamentthe collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible futures contractan agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date contracta binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law stock powera power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party proxya power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting nullitysomething that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity) anti-drug lawa law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs RICO, RICO Act, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, anti-racketeering lawlaw intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions antitrust law, antitrust legislationlaw intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies statute of limitationsa statute prescribing the time period during which legal action can be taken constitution, fundamental law, organic lawlaw determining the fundamental political principles of a government public lawa law affecting the public at large appropriation billa legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose bill of attaindera legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial bottle billa statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles farm billa statute that would regulate farm production and prices trade billa statute that would regulate foreign trade blue lawa statute regulating work on Sundays blue sky lawa state law regulating the sale of securities in an attempt to control the sale of securities in fraudulent enterprises gag lawany law that limits freedom of the press homestead lawa law conferring privileges on owners of homesteads poor lawa law providing support for the poor Riot Acta former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them court ordera writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something decree, edict, fiat, order, rescripta legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) prohibitiona law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages amicus curiae briefa brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it bill of salea deed transferring personal property deed polla deed made and executed by only one party enfeoffmentunder the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service mortgage deeddeed embodying a mortgage title deeda legal document proving a person's right to property quitclaim, quitclaim deeddocument transferring title or right or claim to another warranta writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts amended returna tax return that corrects the information in an earlier return declaration of estimated tax, estimated tax returnreturn required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year false returnan incorrect income tax return information returna return that provides information to the tax collector but does not compute the tax liability joint returna return filed by a husband and wife building permita document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot driver's licence, driver's license, driving licence, driving licensea license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle fishing licence, fishing license, fishing permita license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time game license, hunting licence, hunting license, hunting permita license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time learner's permita document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile letter of mark and reprisal, letter of marque, letters of marquea license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation liquor licence, liquor licensea license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages marriage licence, marriage license, wedding licence, wedding licensea license authorizing two people to marry occupation licence, occupation licensea license to pursue a particular occupation concurring opinionan opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning dissenting opinionan opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case majority opinionthe opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion') assizean ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property certiorari, writ of certioraria common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case habeas corpus, writ of habeas corpusa writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge venire faciasa judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty mandamus, writ of mandamusan extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail attachmenta writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding fieri faciasa writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt scire faciasa judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled sequestrationa writ that authorizes the seizure of property writ of detinuea writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained writ of electiona writ ordering the holding of an election writ of errora judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial writ of prohibitiona judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case writ of righta writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner process, summonsa writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant subpoena, subpoena ad testificanduma writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court subpoena duces tecuma writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control legislative act, statutean act passed by a legislative body liberty chit, passa permit to enter or leave a military installation verification(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement fatwah(Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar dictum, obiter dictuman opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding submissiona legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter compact, concordat, covenanta signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action indentureformal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt obligationa legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply accord, pact, treatya written agreement between two states or sovereigns murder charge, murder indictmentan indictment charging someone with murder true billan indictment endorsed by a grand jury optionthe right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited agency security, government securitya security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System mortgage-backed securitya security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government registered securitya security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent) bill of exchange, draft, order of paymenta document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another escrowa written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition devisea will disposing of real property scripa certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency stock, stock certificatea certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation tax-exempt, tax-exempt securitya security that is not subject to taxation bond, bond certificatea certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal zero coupon security, zero-coupon securitya security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value partnership certificatea certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership proprietorship certificatea certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business convertible, convertible securitya corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock) letter securitya stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market listed securitya security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US OTC security, over the counter security, unlisted securitya security traded in the over-the-counter market document, papers, written document writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) |
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