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testify against 〜に不利な証言をする

Juries are seemingly wary of employees who testify against bosses in return for more lenient sentences.

rectitude 正直さ、公正さ

It was Enron more than any of the other big corporate fraud that ushered in the current era of corporate rectitude in America, encouraged not least by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a controversial set of stringent new laws governing company accounts and corporate governance.

man of rectitude 正直な人
person of rectitude 清廉潔白な人

That the sentence has since been overturned will come as scant consolation to Messrs Lay and Skilling.

fresh bond issuances 新規国債発行高

In such an uncertain situation, young people won't have children at an early stage in life, except those who are well off or those having a 'shotgun wedding,' " he said, linking the employment situation to the decline in Japan's birthrate and more people marrying late.