1-civil code 民法典

China has a civil code now. What does that mean?

2-be slated to 计划，安排

The document-a collection of laws related to civil affairs, including property, marriage, family, personal rights, and inheritance-is related to go into effect in January of next year.

3-stipulation 规定，约定

4-annulment 宣告无效

5-standout 杰出的

One standout stipulation: If a person conceals a " serious disease " before marriage, their spouse is within their rights to seek an annulment.

6-institute 建立，规定

7-deter 威慑住，阻止

The civil code institutes controversial 30-day cool-off periods aimed at deterring impulsive divorces.

8-minor 未成年人

9-perpetrator 犯罪者，行凶者

One is a stipulation that victims who were sexually abused when they were minors will be legally allowed to sue the perpetrators when they turn 18.

10-statute of limitations 法定时效

11-elapse 过去，流逝

12-come forward 主动提供，自告奋勇

13-loophole 漏洞

This would effectively close a loophole whereby abusers would escape punishment because the statute of limitations had elapsed by the time their victims came forward.

14-tenant 租户

Tenants and Homeowners 租客和业主

15-landlord 业主

16-evict 驱逐，驱赶

Landlords may no longer evict their tenants midway through a lease just because they want to sell the property.

17-good samaritans 做好事者

18-high-profile 备受关注的

Over the past decade, there have been numerous high-profile incidents of good samaritans rushing to the aid of people who suffer injuries-especially the elderly-only to later be blamed for causing them harm.