Court Says Local Leaders Must Use Correct Words for Oaths
法院裁定當地領導人宣誓時必須使用正確措辭
Introduction
A court in Kerala said that 20 BJP leaders and one Congress leader used the wrong words for their official promises.
喀拉拉邦的一個法院表示，20名BJP領導人及一名國大黨領導人在履行官方承諾時使用了錯誤的措辭。
Main Body
The leaders said names of gods and political people during their promises. The law says they can only say 'God' or a simple promise. The judge said these words are important for the law.
這些領導人在宣誓時提到了神靈和政治人物的名字。法律規定他們只能說「神」或簡單的承諾。法官表示這些措辭對法律而言至關重要。
The court gave the leaders four months to say the promise again. Most leaders did this. One leader is in prison and cannot do it. One other leader did not do it yet.
法院給予這些領導人四個月的時間重新宣誓。大多數領導人已完成。其中一名領導人因在獄中而無法執行。另一名領導人則尚未完成。
The judge said the promise is a deal with the people. The leaders must follow the law and the Constitution.
法官表示，宣誓是一種與人民之間的約定。領導人必須遵守法律與憲法。
Conclusion
The court says all leaders must follow the law exactly to do their jobs.
法院表示，所有領導人必須嚴格遵守法律才能履行職務。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'MUST'
In this story, the word must is used to show that something is not a choice. It is a requirement.
How to use it:
Person must Action
Examples from the text:
- Leaders must use correct words.
- Leaders must follow the law.
Common A2 Daily Uses:
- I must wake up early. (It is necessary)
- You must wear a seatbelt. (It is the law)
Quick Word Swap Instead of saying "It is necessary to...", just use must. It makes your English faster and clearer.