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  1. chairperson
    the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
    Former DPP chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said the sentence was a lot less than people had expected.
  2. civil right
    right belonging to a person by reason of citizenship
    Lin was deprived of his civil rights for five years and fined NT$15.8 million, the ruling said.
  3. launder
    cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
    Lin’s wife, Peng Ai-chia (彭愛佳), his mother, Shen Juo-lan (沈若蘭), and two of his mother’s brothers — Shen Huan-yao (沈煥瑤) and Shen Huan-chang (沈煥璋) — were found not guilty of money laundering.
  4. anti
    not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
    Taipei District Court spokesman Huang Chun-min (黃俊明) said the court ruled Lin had not violated the Anti-Corruption Act (貪汙治罪條例) because as a lawmaker at the time, he was not in a position to decide with whom subsidiaries of state-owned China Steel Corp (CSC,中鋼) should sign contracts.
  5. slag
    the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
    The indictment said Lin helped Kaohsiung-based Ti Yung Co (地勇選礦公司) secure a slag treatment contract from a CSC subsidiary in 2010, when he was a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator, in return for NT$63 million from Ti Yung owner Chen Chi-hsiang (陳啟祥).
  6. double standard
    a code applying more strictly to one group than to another
    DPP Legislator Chao Tien-lin (趙天麟) said there was an “obvious double standard” in the judiciary’s handling of Lin Yi-shih’s case and the cases involving former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), who is serving a 20-year sentence in Taichung Prison, since both men were civil servants accused of corruption.
  7. Progressive Party
    a former political party in the United States
    Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Lin Chun-hsien (林俊憲) said the verdict failed to meet public expectations and it could be a product of a flawed investigation process by prosecutors, who have been criticized by the public.”
  8. judicial system
    the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
    Lin Chun-hsien said the verdict was very “detrimental” to rebuilding trust in the judicial system, since an independent judiciary wins support and trust through fair trials and verdicts.
  9. civil servant
    a public official who is a member of the government
    DPP Legislator Chao Tien-lin (趙天麟) said there was an “obvious double standard” in the judiciary’s handling of Lin Yi-shih’s case and the cases involving former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), who is serving a 20-year sentence in Taichung Prison, since both men were civil servants accused of corruption.
  10. money laundering
    concealing the source of illegally gotten money
    Lin’s wife, Peng Ai-chia (彭愛佳), his mother, Shen Juo-lan (沈若蘭), and two of his mother’s brothers — Shen Huan-yao (沈煥瑤) and Shen Huan-chang (沈煥璋) — were found not guilty of money laundering.
  11. prosecutor
    an official conducting criminal cases on behalf of the state
    The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office Special Investigation Division said prosecutors would decide whether to appeal.
  12. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
    The money Lin took from the contractor, NT$23 million and US$317,500, will be confiscated.
  13. lawmaker
    a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
    Taipei District Court spokesman Huang Chun-min (黃俊明) said the court ruled Lin had not violated the Anti-Corruption Act (貪汙治罪條例) because as a lawmaker at the time, he was not in a position to decide with whom subsidiaries of state-owned China Steel Corp (CSC,中鋼) should sign contracts.
  14. legislator
    someone who makes or enacts laws
    The indictment said Lin helped Kaohsiung-based Ti Yung Co (地勇選礦公司) secure a slag treatment contract from a CSC subsidiary in 2010, when he was a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator, in return for NT$63 million from Ti Yung owner Chen Chi-hsiang (陳啟祥).
  15. spokesperson
    an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
    Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Lin Chun-hsien (林俊憲) said the verdict failed to meet public expectations and it could be a product of a flawed investigation process by prosecutors, who have been criticized by the public.”
  16. affiliation
    the act of becoming formally connected or joined
    “People expect similar cases to be investigated and tried with the same standard and there should not be any difference because of party affiliations,” she said.
  17. laundering
    washing clothes and bed linens
    Lin’s wife, Peng Ai-chia (彭愛佳), his mother, Shen Juo-lan (沈若蘭), and two of his mother’s brothers — Shen Huan-yao (沈煥瑤) and Shen Huan-chang (沈煥璋) — were found not guilty of money laundering.
  18. verdict
    findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
    Lin can appeal yesterday’s verdict to the Taiwan High Court.
  19. min
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    Taipei District Court spokesman Huang Chun-min (黃俊明) said the court ruled Lin had not violated the Anti-Corruption Act (貪汙治罪條例) because as a lawmaker at the time, he was not in a position to decide with whom subsidiaries of state-owned China Steel Corp (CSC,中鋼) should sign contracts.
  20. unidentified
    not yet named, found, or discovered
    The court said Lin had broken the law by using his power to threaten people for money and held property from unidentified sources.
  21. contractor
    someone who is hired to build things
    Former Executive Yuan secretary-general Lin Yi-shih (林益世) was yesterday sentenced to seven years and four months in prison by the Taipei District Court for accepting about NT$60 million (US$2 million) from a contractor.
  22. go against
    resist
    It said the ruling went against public opinion on corrupt officials.
  23. judiciary
    the system of law courts that administer justice
    Lin Chun-hsien said the verdict was very “detrimental” to rebuilding trust in the judicial system, since an independent judiciary wins support and trust through fair trials and verdicts.
  24. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
    Taipei District Court spokesman Huang Chun-min (黃俊明) said the court ruled Lin had not violated the Anti-Corruption Act (貪汙治罪條例) because as a lawmaker at the time, he was not in a position to decide with whom subsidiaries of state-owned China Steel Corp (CSC,中鋼) should sign contracts.
Created on Wed May 01 07:31:52 EDT 2013

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