- •Министерство финансов Российской Федерации
- •Утверждено и рекомендовано решением
- •В качестве учебного пособия
- •Введение
- •Chapter I law Unit 1 Introduction to Law
- •Introduction to Law
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •The Aims of Law
- •In trouble with the law law-abiding my word is law
- •Unit 2 What Law Is
- •What Is Law?
- •Social Morality, Rules and Laws
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Chapter II sources of law Unit 3 Sources of English Law
- •Sources of English Law
- •The Principal Sources
- •The Subsidiary Sources
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Unit 4 Sources of Modern Law
- •Text a Historical and Political Background
- •Text b Common Law Systems
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Text c Common Law and Equity
- •Historical Development
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Text d Sources of American Law
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Text e Continental Systems
- •For You to Remember
- •Sources of Civil Law
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Chapter III constitutions Unit 5 The History of Constitution
- •Vocabulary
- •Text b Characteristics of Constitutions
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Unit 6 British Constitution
- •The Nature of the Constitution
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Unit 7 us Constitution
- •Founding of the United States
- •Vocabulary
- •13 States convention written constitution
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Unit 8 The Constitution of the Russian Federation
- •The New Russian Constitution
- •Amendments to the Constitution
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Chapter IV the system of government Unit 9 The British Government of Today
- •Text a The Governmental Model
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •1) Государственная власть
- •2) Управление, руководство
- •3) Форма правления, государственное устройство, политический строй
- •4) Правительство, правительственный аппарат
- •Text b The British Parliament
- •Vocabulary
- •Parliamentary Control
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •The System of Government
- •The House of Commons
- •Parliamentary Debates
- •Text c Law-making Process in the uk
- •Stages of a Government Bill
- •The House of Commons
- •The House of Lords
- •The Royal Assent
- •Bill And Law
- •How Bills Go through Parliament
- •Vocabulary
- •Making New Law
- •Types of Bills
- •Vocabulary task
- •Text d The Prime Minister and the Cabinet
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Text e The Role of the Monarch in Britain
- •Vocabulary
- •The Richest Woman in the World
- •Vocabulary task
- •Unit 10 The American Government of Today
- •System of Government in the United States
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Unit 11 The System of Checks and Balances
- •Vocabulary
- •Checks and balances
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Checks and Balances
- •Unit 12 Law-making Process in the usa
- •Text a The Concept of Bicameral Legislature
- •How Congress Makes Laws
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Text b The Political System of the usa
- •The Political System
- •The Constitution
- •Federalism
- •State and Local Government
- •Three Branches of Government
- •Two-Party System
- •Unit 13 The State System of Russia. The Parliament of the Russian Federation
- •Text a The State System of Russia
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Text b The Parliament of the Russian Federation
- •Vocabulary
- •Article 97
- •Article 98
- •Article 99
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Chapter V law enforcement Unit 14 Law Enforcement Bodies
- •Text a Role of Government
- •Text b Role of Police Force
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Unit 15 Enforcing the Law in Britain
- •Text a The English Legal System
- •Vocabulary
- •Text b The British Police
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Identify showing murder investigation found dead
- •Unit 16 Law Enforcement in the usa
- •Text a Protecting the Rights of the Accused
- •Text b Police Technology in the usa
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Federal Bureau of Investigation
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Unit 17 Law Enforcement in the Russian Federation
- •Text a Law Enforcement of Today
- •Vocabulary
- •Text b Application of Law Enforcement
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Chapter VI the courts Unit 18 The Court System of the uk
- •Text a Judicial Institutions
- •Text b Classification of the English Courts
- •Text c The Hierarchy of the Courts
- •Restrictions
- •Vocabulary
- •It is useful to know
- •For you to know
- •5) Cause – судебный процесс, судебное дело, тяжба
- •6) Controversy – гражданский судебный процесс, правовой спор,
- •7) Process – судебный процесс, процедура, порядок, производство дел, судопроизводство, процессуальные нормы
- •8) Proceeding(s) – судебный процесс, рассмотрение дела в суде, судебное разбирательство, судебная процедура, производство по делу, судопроизводство
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Text d Courts of England and Wales
- •Judicial organization
- •Unit 19 The u.S. Court System
- •Text a Understanding the u.S. Court System
- •State Courts
- •A Typical State Judicial System
- •Federal Courts
- •Text b Jurisdictions of the Federal and State Court Systems
- •The Federal Judicial System
- •9 Justices
- •12 Circuits
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Text c The Miranda Warning
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 20 The Court System of the Russian Federation
- •The Court Structure
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Text b Jurisdiction of Courts
- •The Constitutional Court
- •Jurisdiction of the Courts of General Jurisdiction
- •The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Text c The Courts of the Subjects of the Russian Federation
- •Text d The Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation.
- •Jurisdiction of the Federal Arbitrazh Circuit Court as the Court of the First Instance
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Opening remarks at Meeting with the Judges of the Russian Court
- •Contents
- •Legal English - 1
Vocabulary
access n доступ; право доступа
allegation n заявление
assault n нападение; словесное оскорбление и угроза физическим насилием
authorize v уполномочивать
break the law v нарушать закон
bribe n взятка
compel v заставить, принуждать
crime n преступление
criminal n преступник; adj преступный; уголовный; criminal law уголовное
право
defence n 1 обстоятельство, освобождающее от ответственности; 2 защита
detention n задержание; арест; заключение под стражу
deter v удержать (от совершения преступления); устрашать
enforce a law v проводить закон в жизнь; enforcement n проведение закона в жизнь
evidence n свидетельские показания; obtain evidence v получить
(свидетельские) показания
false imprisonment n неправомерное лишение свободы
guilty n виновный
have (wide) powers v иметь (широкие) полномочия
ignorance n незнание
impose a fine v наложить штраф
investigate v расследовать; investigate crimes расследовать преступления
involvement n привлечение; вовлечённость
judgement n 1 судебное решение; 2 мнение; суждение; case judgement
постановление
judicial functions n судебные функции
law-abiding citizen n законопослушный гражданин
marijuana [‘mǽri’hwa:nə] n марихуана
notice n объявление; предупреждение
obey the law v подчиняться закону
obtain confession v добиться признания
offence n 1 правонарушение; 2 преступление; civil offence гражданское правонарушение; гражданский деликт; commit an offence совершить правонарушение / преступление
offender n правонарушитель; преступник
on a case-by-case basis дифференцированно; в зависимости от конкретного
случая
overlook v пропускать; просмотреть
pass a sentence v вынести приговор
prohibit v запрещать; prohibition n запрещение
prosecute v преследовать в судебном порядке
record n документ; протокол; written records письменный протокол;
документы
reform v исправить
search and question производить обыск и допрос
statute n законодательный акт; статут
theft n кража
tort n деликт; гражданское правонарушение
trickery n обман; хитрость
unbiased adj беспристрастный
warn v предупреждать; warning n предупреждение
Reading tasks
Answer these questions.
How do governments enforce the law?
In your opinion, what is the most effective means?
Why are people often ignorant of the law?
Which laws reflect social and moral attitudes to everyday behaviour?
What are the basic police functions?
In what countries are people law-abiding?
What is wrong with police force?
What documents give the police powers to delay access to lawyers?
Are police officers always armed?
When do governments use the army to enforce the law?
Do Britons have elected judges?
Who appoints judges in the UK?
Language focus
The sentences in this exercise contain mistakes. The mistakes are all in the prepositions and there are three types.
MISSING PREPOSITION I spoke … him about
this last week. to
WRONG PREPOSITION We’re meeting again
UNNECESSARY PREPOSITION I’ll telephone
in
Tuesday onto
you tomorrow.
Find the mistakes and correct them.
It says in the newspaper that he’s been evading of income tax.
He was sentenced five years.
He was accused in murder.
The prosecution tried to discredit at the defence witness.
I would like to report of a theft.
During the appeal he claimed that the original judge had been biased in favour to the plaintiff.
They were brought for the judge.
He was found guilty of all charges and sentenced five years in prison.