In law cases he championed the poor, the humble.

在法律诉讼中他支持穷人和弱者。

This was a 19th century British law case that's famous and much debated in law schools.

这是19世纪英国的一则法律案例，也是众多法学院争论不休的著名案例。

" To veto" (veto) means to say no to a proposal or a suggestion or, in this case, a proposed law.

“否决”（否决）是指对一项提案或一项建议，或在这种情况下对拟议的法律说不。

Ravenna, of course, is the chief town of the Legation and by law cases of importance can be tried only there, in the Tribunal of First Instance.

当然，拉文纳是使馆的主要城镇，根据法律，重要案件只能在初审法庭审理。