infringement
释义：infringement的意思是侵犯、违反，通常指对知识产权等无形资产的侵害，如Distributor shall immediately notify Supplier, upon discovery thereof, of any infringement or potential infringement of Supplier’s interests in the Marks and undertakes to cooperate with Supplier in its efforts to cure such infringement.一旦发现存在侵犯或潜在侵犯供应商的商标权益的行为，经销商应立即通知供应商，并应与供应商通力合作制止此类侵权行为。
issue
释义：issue的意思是签发，如issue an order签发命令，issue a notice签发通知，issue stock发行证券，issue a draft开具汇票等。用作名词时，意思是争点、争议点，即当事人之间关于事实或法律的争议事项，如issue at/in law 法律上的争点，issue of fact事实上的争点等。
joint and several
释义：joint and several是一个常用词组，意思是连带的，如joint and several liability连带责任，又如a warranty，representation，undertaking, indemnity, covenant or agreement on the part of two or more persons binds them jointly and severally.两人或两人以上对其所作的保证、陈述、承诺、赔偿、约定或协议负有连带责任。
Letter
释义：letter是法律英语中常见的一个单词，可以作为信函的意思，如comfort letter 安慰函（**屏蔽**或公司律师出具的证明公司良好的证明），attorney letter律师函，但更多的时候，letter应当理解为…书，如Engagement letter聘用书，conformation letter确认书, letter of intent意向书，letter of compliance符合规定证明等。
Liability
释义：liability的意思是责任，通常指因违反法律或合同规定的义务而导致的民事责任。如legal liability法律责任，contractual liability合同责任等。Liability的形容词是liable，通常用在be liable to do 或be liable to sb for sth 结构中，如“Face Amount” means in respect of a BA Instrument, the amount payable to the holder on its maturity, and in respect of a Documentary Credit, the maximum amount which the issuing Person is contingently liable to pay to the Beneficiary.“票面金额”对银行承兑汇票而言，指到期时应付持票人的金额，对跟单信用证而言，指发行人可能应付受益人的最大金额。
Lien
释义：lien是法律英语中的一个专门用于，意思是留置，但有时在法律文件中可能会对其含义作出扩大性的定义，如“Lien” means any mortgage, charge, pledge, hypothecation, security interest, assignment, encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise), title retention agreement or arrangement, restrictive covenant or other encumbrance of any nature or any other arrangement or condition that in substance secures payment or performance of an obligation.“留置权”指本质上保证清偿或履行债务的任何抵押、担保、出质、质押、担保物权、让与、债务负担、留置（法定或其它方式的）、保留所有权协议或安排、限制性约定或任何性质的其它债务负担或任何其它安排或条件。
Limitation
释义：limitation的常用含义是限制，如责任限制，可以说是limitation of liability。Limitation在法律英语中的特殊含义是时效，如lapse of limitation已过时效等。
liquidation
释义：liquidation 在法律英语中通常指企业的清算，如If a receiver, manager or other custodian (interim or permanent) of the Collateral or any part thereof is appointed by private instrument or by court order, if any execution, winding up, liquidation, sequestration, extent or other process of any court becomes enforceable against of with respect to the Debtor or the Collateral or any part thereof, or if distress or analogous process is made against the Collateral or any part thereof.假设根据私下协议或法院命令，对“担保物”或其任何部分任命了接管人、管理人或其它保管人（暂时或永久的），或假设任何法院对“债务人”或“担保物”或其任何部分的任何执行、倒闭、清算、扣押、扣留或其它处分成为可执行的，或假设对“担保物”或其任何部分提起扣押或类似处分。
list
释义：list在法律英语中通常指股票的上市，如listed company上市公司，listing shares上市股票等。
promotion
释义：promotion在法律英语中指发起（公司）等，是公司设立方式的一种。如there are to ways to incorporate a company limited by shares, one is incorporation by promotion, the other is incorporation by share offering to the public.股份有限公司的设立方式有两种，发起设立和募集设立。
prospectus
释义：prospectus指招股说明书，是公司发行股票并上市的必备文件。如prior to the listing of shares in the stock exchange, the company shall disclose various documents to the public as part of its efforts for information disclosure, one of which is prospectus.股票在证券交易所上市以前，公司作为信息披露的一部分，应当公布各种相关文件，其中之一就是招股说明书。
provided that
释义：provided that 是法律英语中常用的一个词组，意思是但是，相当于but，但一般不能用but替换。如provided that the acceptance of rent by landlord after the expiration of the term of the tenancy hereby created shall not be deemed to operate as a waiver or breach of any of the terms hereof nor as a new periodic tenancy by way of holding over or otherwise . a new tenancy shall only be created by a fresh tenancy agreement in writing signed by the landlord and the tenant. 但是，出租人在本协议所产的租赁关系期满后获得租金不得被视为构成弃权或是对本协议的违反，也不得认为构成了一个新的租赁期限或其他任何解释，新的租赁关系的产生只能以出租人和承租人以书面订立的形式为之。
quorum
释义：quorum指法定人数，如The Board meeting requires a quorum of over two thirds of the total number of directors. When the quorum is less than two thirds, the decisions adopted by the Board meeting are invalid出席董事会会议的法定人数为全体董三分之二,不够三分之二人数时,其通过的决议无效。
real property
释义：real property指不动产，相当于real estate，但比real estate的范围广泛些，real estate主要指是指土地及附着在土地上的人工构筑物和房屋，而real property指Real Estate及其附带的各种权益。
realize
释义：realize在法律英语不是指实现，而是财产的变现，如realize the security担保变现，unrealized profit未变现利润，realizing expense变现费用。
Ratify
释义：ratify在法律英语中的意思是正式批准，追认。Over ninety countries ratified an agreement to ban the use of these chemicals. 九十多个国家批准了一项禁止使用这些化学品的协议。The contract made by an infant may take effect if it is ratified by the guardian of the infant.未成年人订立的合同假设经未成年人监护人追认可能会发生效力。
Receivable
释义：receivable的意思是应收的，应收账款等，如schedule of accounts receivable应收帐款明细表，bills receivable应收票据，amount receivable应收款项等。
Register
释义：register的意思是注册，如Registered office注册地，registered capital注册资本，registered share记名股票，register at the registration authority于注册机关处注册等。
reorganization
释义：reorganization指重组，如company reorganization公司重组，asset reorganization资产重组，reorganization debenture重组债券，bank reorganization银行重组等。
representation
释义：representation在法律英语中有两个含义，一是代表，如representation by counsel由律师代表，一个是陈述，通常和warranty连用，出现在合同中，representation and warranty为合同的“陈述与保证条款”。
representative
释义：representative的意思是代表，代理，如legal representative法人代表，representative of the litigant诉讼当事人的代理，representative capacity代理人身份等。
rescind
释义：rescind在法律英语中的含义是解除、撤销，如Renter may seek to be indemnified for damages for unreasonable downtime of the System or the right to rescind the remainder of the term if there is not timely repair or replacement of the System.“承租人”可对“系统”的不正常停机提出赔偿要求，而且在“系统”没有得到及时维修或更换的情况下有权利要求废除条款中的剩余部分。
retain
释义：retain的常见含义是保留、保持，如retained earnings 留存利益，retain the preemptive right保留优先购买权；另外，retain可以指聘请、雇佣，主要指聘请律师、顾问，如retain an attorney聘用律师等。
review
释义：review是法律英语中的常用单词，意思是复查、复审，如review a case复查（审）一个案件，review a contract复查合同，judicial review司法审查等。
revoke
释义：revoke的意思是撤销，如revoke an offer/acceptance撤销一项邀约/承诺，revoke an appointment撤销任命，revoke a trust撤销一项委托，revoke an agency撤销代理，revoke a will撤销遗嘱等。
right
释义：right是法律英语中最常见的单词之一，指权利，通常与义务obligation相对。如information right知情权，right of first refusal 或first right of refusal优先权，right to contract缔结合同的权利，right to liberty 自由权，right to fair trial 受公正审判权right to marry婚姻权，right to privacy隐私权，right to rescind撤销合同的权利等。