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• free and clear
  полностью (владеть чем-либо), без ограничений

  I own my country house free and clear.
• vicarious liability
  ответственность одного лица за поступки другого

  It was a case of vicarious liability when the boy's parents were charged because of his wrong doing.
• implicate (someone) in (something)
  впутывать, подозревать кого-либо в чём-либо

  Two officials were implicated in a bribery scandal.
• have a run-in with (the law/someone)
  иметь столкновение с законом

  The young man had a run-in with the law several times for speedy driving.
• civil action
  (подать) гражданский иск

  Ms. Brownbread took civil action over her complaint about her neighbors' trespassing.
• with impunity
  безнаказанно

  Young Steve was sure he could do anything he wanted with impunity.
• breach of the peace
  нарушение общественного порядка и спокойствия

  My neighbors were charged with a breach of the peace because they were playing loud music late at night.
• come clean (with someone/about something)
  признаться в чём-либо, быть честным с кем-либо относительно чего-либо

  I decided to come clean with my friend about using his computer without his permission.
• in (someone's) name
  на имя кого-либо

  Wanda had put all of their property in her husband's name so that it would be easier to get a loan on it.
• in debt
  в долгу

  Derek was heavily in debt, but he had no money to pay his debt.
• to skip bail
  не появиться в суде, несмотря на внесённый ранее залог

  "I cannot guarantee that the man won't run away; he may easily skip bail."
• hand a verdict/decision down (to someone)
  огласить или вручить кому-либо решение суда

  The verdict was handed down to him yesterday morning as soon as the trail was over.
• criminal law
  уголовное право

  Professor Dobbin has been lecturing on criminal law for quite some time.
• go easy on (someone or something)
  быть добрым и мягким по отношению к кому-либо

  Judge Crimson shouldn't have gone easy on the young delinquent, whose conduct was outrageous.
• send (someone) up the river
  посадить кого-либо в тюрьму

  Sandra Ross hoped that the judge wouldn't send her up the river if she plead bargain.
• in the act of (doing something)
  во время какого-либо действия

  The boys were caught in the act of stealing apples from my neighbor's garden.
• due process (of law)
  должное исполнение закона

  Everybody is entitled to due process of law regardless of rank or power.
• poetic justice
  идеальная справедливость

  I think it is poetic justice that Henry got the punishment he deserves.
• to stretch the truth
  представлять в ложном свете, давать неправильные сведения

  I think the witness was stretching the truth a little when she characterized the accused as a pessimist.
• mineral rights
  права на разработку минеральных ресурсов

  The oil company owns all of the mineral rights in this area.
• law-abiding
  законопослушный

  Martha had been a law-abiding citizen all her life.
• circumstantial evidence
  косвенные доказательства или улики

  Jeremy thought he wouldn't be convicted on the basis of circumstantial evidence only.
• invest someone with the power or legal right to (do something)
  предоставить кому-либо законное право делать что-либо

  During the demonstration the police were invested with the power to guard the White House.
• null and void
  потерявший законную силу, бесполезный

  Though the document was signed and sealed it was null and void.
• in (someone's) favor
  в чью-либо пользу

  The judge ruled in the favor of the complainant in his dispute with the landlord.
• community property
  общее имущество супругов

  My husband and I decided to give some of our community property to our children.
• contempt of court
  неповиновение решению суда, неуважение к суду

  Paul was held in contempt of court because he disobeyed the orders of the court.
• go on record
  сделать официальное заявление

  The Chief Executive has decided to retire and plans to go on record about his retirement.
• causing a disturbance
  нарушение общественного порядка

  A few baseball fans were arrested for causing a disturbance after the game.
• false arrest
  незаконный арест, задержание

  Toby was detained for assault, but it turned out to be a case of false arrest.
• conclusive evidence
  неопровержимые доказательства

  The criminal was convicted due to the conclusive evidence of one of the witnesses.
• raise an objection (to/about someone or something)
  выразить протест кому-либо, о чём-либо

  Sam Craft, the defense lawyer, raised an objection about the testimony of the main witness.
• go by the book
  неукоснительно следовать правилам

  My teacher always goes by the book when she gives us tests.
• to sign on the dotted line
  поставить (свою) подпись в указанном месте

  At the post office they handed me a parcel and told me to sign on the dotted line.
• false pretenses
  ложно представленные факты

  I am sure Pat was acting under false pretenses when she decided to take a part of her sister's property.