Court Stops Lawsuits Against Christian Brothers

法院停止針對基督徒兄弟會的訴訟

Jul 2, 2026, 20:36
AustraliaSociety

Introduction

A court in New South Wales stopped all new legal cases against the Christian Brothers. The court wants to see a plan to pay people first.

新南威爾斯州的一家法院停止了所有針對基督徒兄弟會的新法律案件。法院希望先看到一份賠償計劃。

Main Body

The Christian Brothers do not have enough money. They owe 774 million dollars, but they only have 216 million dollars. They want to sell their things and share the money with the people they owe.

基督徒兄弟會資金不足。他們欠款 7.74 億美元，但僅有 2.16 億美元。他們希望出售資產，並將資金分給債權人。

The government is worried about some land. The Christian Brothers gave expensive schools to a group called EREA. They only took 1 dollar for each school. The government thinks they did this to hide their money.

政府對部分土地感到擔憂。基督徒兄弟會將昂貴的學校移交給一個名為 EREA 的組織。每所學校他們僅收取 1 美元。政府認為他們這樣做是為了隱匿資產。

EREA has a lot of money. They have 2.6 billion dollars. They did not give money to the Christian Brothers. Now, lawyers for the victims want EREA to pay the money instead.

EREA 財力雄厚，擁有 26 億美元。但他們並未向基督徒兄弟會提供資金。現在受害者的律師要求由 EREA 支付賠償金。

Conclusion

The court will meet again on September 21. They will decide how to pay the people.

法院將於 9 月 21 日再次開庭，屆時將決定如何向受害者支付賠償。

Vocabulary Learning

💸 Money Words (Possession & Lack)

In this text, we see how to talk about having or not having money. This is key for A2 level communication.

1. Having (Possession)

  • "They have 2.6 billion dollars" →\rightarrow Use have/has for things you own.
  • "They only have 216 million dollars" →\rightarrow Only tells us the amount is small.

2. Not Having / Owing (Debt)

  • "The Christian Brothers do not have enough money" →\rightarrow Enough means the amount needed to finish a task.
  • "They owe 774 million dollars" →\rightarrow Owe means you must give money back to someone else.

Quick Summary Table

WordMeaningExample
HaveTo ownI have a car.
OweTo need to payI owe you 5 dollars.
EnoughSufficientI have enough water.

Vocabulary Learning

lawsuits (n.)
Legal cases in a court to get money for a problem
Example:The company had many lawsuits because their product was broken.
owe (v.)
To need to pay money to someone
Example:I owe my friend ten dollars for the lunch.
hide (v.)
To keep something secret so others cannot find it
Example:He tried to hide the gift under the bed.
victims (n.)
People who are hurt by a crime or a bad situation
Example:The charity helps victims of the flood.
decide (v.)
To make a choice after thinking
Example:I cannot decide which dress to wear to the party.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→