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Chinese Words for Going to Court
Here is a list of Chinese words and phrases you can use if you have to go to court for a divorce.
09/02/2024
Ruth Silbermayr
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法律
the law
你也不用给我看奥地利法律，我和孩子不在奥地利，那些法律对我们没有用。
You don’t need to show me Austrian law. Me and the children are not in Austria, these laws are of no use for us.
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起诉
to sue
我起诉离婚。
I have filed for divorce.
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起诉书
statement of claim
起诉书有中文版。
There is a Chinese version of the statement of claim.
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反诉
to counter-sue
你设置了很多的困难，包括反诉我。
You have created many difficulties, including counter-suing me.
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反诉书
counter claim
你对我提出的反诉书有电子版吗？发给我吧。
Is there an electronic version of the counter claim you filed against me? Please send it to me.
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诉讼
proceedings
请配合法院和法官，尽快结束诉讼程序
Please cooperate with the court and the judge to finish the proceedings as soon as possible.
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法院
court
希望你能配合法院，尽快结束审判
I hope you can cooperate with the court so we can end the trial as soon as possible.
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基层(人民)法院
low level (people’s) court
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中级(人民)法院
mid level (people’s) court
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高级(人民)法院
high level (people’s) court
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最高(人民)法院
supreme (people’s) court
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司法部
ministry of justice
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法官
a judge
你投诉了我的律师，也投诉了法官。
You filed a complaint against my lawyer and against the judge.
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律师
an attorney
我已经委托了张先生作为我的代理律师，向你提出离婚起诉。
I have entrusted Mr. Zhang as my attorney to file a divorce lawsuit against you.
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离婚
a divorce
我已经让张律师代理我去找你办理离婚。
I have asked my lawyer Mr. Zhang to see you to handle the divorce matters on my behalf.
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协议离婚
an amicable divorce
因为你不想协议离婚，所以我请律师起诉你离婚。
Because you didn’t want to divorce amicably, I asked a lawyer to file for divorce.
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证据
evidence
你可以仍然坚持，但你没有证据支持你的说法。
You can keep insisting on it, but you have no evidence to support your claims.
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判决
ruling
你不可能一直拖下去，总有一天法院的判决会下来。
You won’t be able to delay it forever, there will be a day when the court will make its ruling.
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民事
civil court matter
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开庭
beginning of the proceedings
离婚的事你不想协议就等待法院开庭吧
If you don’t want an amicable divorce, wait for the beginning of the court proceedings.
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审理
proceedings
法律审理是有时效的，不管你怎么不讲理，设置多少障碍，都会有结束的那一天。
Legal proceedings have a time limit. No matter how unreasonable you are or how many obstacles you create, there will be a day when they end.
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Is there anything you would add to the list?