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Entries in legal (4)

Sunday
Jul242011

“Fortunately the judge ruled in my favor.”

English lesson: Fortunately he juge ruled in my favor.

You once got sued by a customer of your home business. You're telling someone the story of what happened. You've explained all of the background information, and now you want to tell the result. You say: 

Fortunately the judge ruled in my favor.

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Wednesday
Jul062011

“The jury found her 'not guilty'!”

English lesson: The jury found her 'not guilty'!

You're watching a news report about a famous murder trial. You and your roommate were talking about this case earlier today, and you both agreed that the woman who's on trial is a murderer. Now the news tells you that she has been freed. You call out to your roommate:

The jury found her 'not guilty'!

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Tuesday
May102011

“The Immigration office makes you jump through all kinds of hoops to get a green card.”

The immigration office makes you jump through hoops.

You moved to the U.S. a few years ago from another country. When you came there, you had to get a permanent residence card. It was difficult to get. Now you're talking to a coworker whose friend is applying for a permanent residence card. You're describing how difficult it is. You say:

The Immigration office makes you jump through all kinds of hoops to get a green card.

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Tuesday
Feb152011

“Images on this site may not be used without my express written permission.”

Express written permission

You have a website where you post photographs that you've taken. You don't want people to take your photos and use them on other web sites without asking you, so you write at the bottom of the page:

Images on this site may not be used without my express written permission.

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