Habeas corpus is a legal term for the right to have a judge decide if a person is being detained lawfully. The request is made to the court in a written document called a writ.

所谓人身保护权令是一个法律术语，即法官有权决定一个人被拘留是否合法，向法官请求裁决要求法院做出一个书面的命令。

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Article 2 the term "lawyer" as used in this law means a practitioner who has acquired a lawyer's practice certificate pursuant to law and provides legal services to the public.

第二条本法所称的律师，是指依法取得律师执业证书，为社会提供法律服务的执业人员。

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The odds of remaining in a long-term partnership are higher when there is a legal tie.

当法律把双方联系在一起时，长期的伴侣关系的差别更大。

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The use of scientific knowledge in legal cases is called forensics, from the Latin term for a public forum.

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Observers say a declaration of complete desegregation -- unitary in the legal term -- is likely another year or two away for Little Rock schools.

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Judgment will be delivered in the course of the next legal term, which begins on January 11 2012.

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The top-ranked schools sent graduates into long-term legal jobs in high numbers, but 87 lower-tier schools had placement rates of 50% or less.

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