English Dictionary

impact statement

名詞

(law) Testimony, either oral or written, provided during a proceeding in a court of law which describes the harmful effects produced by the actions of an accused or convicted party and suffered by the victim or others, offered especially for consideration by the court in deciding an appropriate punishment.

日本語の意味

（法律）被告または有罪者の行為により、被害者やその他の者が受けた悪影響や損害について、裁判の判断材料として口頭または書面で提出される証言や陳述書

During sentencing, the victim delivered a moving impact statement that swayed the judge's decision.

量刑審理で、被害者は心を動かす被害者陳述を行い、それが裁判官の判断を左右した。

意味（1）

(law) Testimony, either oral or written, provided during a proceeding in a court of law which describes the harmful effects produced by the actions of an accused or convicted party and suffered by the victim or others, offered especially for consideration by the court in deciding an appropriate punishment.

The lawyer for a teenager at the center of Lawrence Taylor's sexual misconduct case says the girl will make an impact statement at the former football star's sentencing.

意味（2）

An analysis or study which describes the expected effects of a policy, project, or action being contemplated by a business or government organization.

Before closing or phasing out a school, the schools chancellor must prepare a detailed impact statement that describes, among other things, changes in how the building would be used, the effects on the surrounding community and the ability of other schools in the area to absorb new students.

impact statements （ plural ）