dol
dol — 名詞
1. the US government agency responsible for protecting workers' rights, setting wor
美國勞工部
負責勞工權益與工作安全的美國政府機構
the US government agency responsible for protecting workers' rights, setting workplace safety standards, and enforcing employment laws
After Rodrigo broke his arm at work, DOL rules forced the company to record the injury for five years.
Rodrigo 在工作時摔斷手臂後，美國勞工部的規定要求公司將此傷害記錄保存五年。
typically written as DOL in all capital letters
Sofie contacted the DOL after her boss refused to pay her for overtime work.
Sofie 在老闆拒絕支付加班費後，向美國勞工部提出申訴。
The DOL inspected the factory and found serious safety problems on the factory floor.
美國勞工部檢查工廠後，發現工廠現場有嚴重的安全問題。
Devika cited DOL guidelines when she demanded pay for the real design work she did as an intern.
Devika 引用美國勞工部指引，要求公司支付她實習期間所做的實際設計工作薪資。
Hassan filed a complaint with the DOL when his employer took money from his paycheck unfairly.
Hassan 在雇主不當扣減薪資後，向美國勞工部提出申訴。
- Department of Labor
the full official name, used in formal documents and first references
用法筆記
Almost always written in capital letters (DOL). Refers specifically to the US federal agency; other countries have separate labor departments with different names and abbreviations. This is an unrelated homograph — an acronym formed from the initial letters of 'Department of Labor,' not the Latin-derived legal term (sense 2).
常見錯誤
dol — 名詞
1. the use of lies or hidden facts to trick a person into signing a contract they w
締約詐欺
故意欺騙他人以使其簽訂合約的法律概念
the use of lies or hidden facts to trick a person into signing a contract they would otherwise have refused
The car dealer used dol to trick Mira into signing for a vehicle with a ruined engine.
汽車經銷商使用締約詐欺，在 Mira 簽約前隱瞞了車輛引擎損壞的事實。
dol + to-infinitive for describing the deceptive purpose
Rania claimed dol after the bank lied about the interest rate before she signed the loan papers.
Rania 在銀行對貸款利率說謊後，主張對方構成締約詐欺。
Under Louisiana law, Andrés cancelled the house sale by proving the seller had used dol.
根據路易斯安那州法律，Andrés 證明賣方使用締約詐欺後，成功取消了房屋買賣。
Judge Whitfield dismissed the dol claim, explaining that a vague sales pitch does not count as deliberate trickery.
Whitfield 法官駁回了締約詐欺的主張，解釋說模糊的推銷話術不構成蓄意欺騙。
Heather showed dol when the seller hid that the land flooded every spring before she bought it.
Heather 證明賣方在她購買前隱瞞土地每年春天會淹水，構成締約詐欺。
- fraudulent misrepresentation
the common-law equivalent, broader in scope and not limited to civil law systems
- fraud in the inducement
a legal synonym used in some US jurisdictions for the same concept
- deceit
a more general term for dishonest behaviour, not limited to contract law
- good faith
acting honestly and openly when making a contract
用法筆記
A technical term from civil law systems (Louisiana, Scotland, Quebec). In common-law jurisdictions, the equivalent concept is called 'fraudulent misrepresentation' or 'deceit.' This is an unrelated homograph — derived from Latin dolus, not the DOL acronym (sense 1).