- •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
assign v назначать; предназначать
bobby n разг. полисмен; полицейский
consent n согласие
constable n констебль; полицейский
cop n сленг полицейский
county n 1 графство (в Великобритании); 2 округ (в США)
councellor n советник
courteous [‘k3:tiəs] adj вежливый, учтивый
crime prevention n предупреждение преступности; предотвращение совершения преступления
criminal n преступник; apprehended criminal задержанный преступник;
would-be criminal лицо, способное / готовое совершить преступление
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Управление уголовных расследований (Скотланд-Ярд)
deliberation n 1 обсуждение; 2 совещание
embody v включать в себя
emerge v возникать
firearm n огнестрельное оружие
fuzz n сленг полицейский; детектив; полиция
gain v овладевать; приобретать
gun n пистолет; ружъе
Home Office n Министерство внутренних дел
magistrate n мировой судья; судья полицейского суда
Metropolitan police n столичная полиция
nickname n прозвище; кличка
patrol v патрулировать
pattern n образец, модель
pig n сленг офицер полиции; полицейский
police authority n полицейский орган
police force n полиция; полицейское подразделение
statesman n государственный деятель
traffic warden n контролёр счётчиков на автомобильных стоянках
Reading tasks
Answer these questions.
Who was the founder of the British police?
What are the main police functions in Britain?
Is there a single police force organized by central government?
What is the major difference in police organization between Britain and some other countries?
When do British police forces co-operate with each other?
What is the name of London’s police headquarters?
In what situations can policemen carry arms?
What is the job of CID officers?
What are the duties of traffic wardens?
Language focus
Read what the police officer says about his job. Fill in the blanks with have to, don’t have to, or can’t.
Being a police officer can mean very different things, depending on what area of the city you work in. In the suburbs, it's pretty quiet – from time to time you 1) _____ deal with car thefts or break-ins, but on the whole, it's very safe and you 2) _____ worry about getting attacked. But there are some areas where it's very dangerous – lots of drug crime, armed gangs – and that can be a problem for us because we 3) _____ use weapons – all we have is a truncheon*. So if we 4) _____ go and deal with a crime in an area like that, we 5) _____ go alone because it's too dangerous. We always 6) _____ take a partner or go in larger groups, and we 7) _____ stay in radio contact all the time in case anything goes wrong.
* truncheon = a short, heavy stick
Vocabulary tasks
A Read the text and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words and expressions from the box.
parking
firearms parking regulations police forces
crimes uniform
armed Scotland Yard headquarters
In Britain different areas have different 1) _____. For instance, the Metropolitan police operate in London, but there are different police forces in the counties outside London.
British police are normally not 2) _____. In special cases, when their work becomes dangerous, they can be given 3) _____ however.
As is well known, the 4) _____ of the British policeman is blue, with a tall helmet. These days, though, you can see a different uniform in the streets. This is the uniform with the yellow hatband worn by 5) _____ _____. Their job is simply to control the 6) _____ _____.
The most famous name connected with the British police is 7) _____ _____ . It is the 8) _____ of the London police force. Besides dealing with local police matters, the London police also help all over England and Wales with difficult 9) _____. They do this at the request of the local police.
B Read the police bulletin.
Crime: Armed Robbery
Location: Brixton & Park Streets
Date: August 13, 2003
The public's assistance is requested in identifying the person or persons responsible for an armed robbery on the southwest corner of Brixton and Park Streets intersection.
This crime occurred at 1:30 p.m. on August 13, 2003.
At about 1:30 p.m. the victim, a young visitor to the city, was walking along Brixton St.
At the southwest corner of Brixton and Park Streets, the suspect jumped in front of the victim, pulled a knife from his jacket and said, "Give me your purse or you 're stuck!" The victim handed it over and the suspect fled the scene of the crime.
The suspect is described as a white male, 20–25 years old, medium build, 5'2", moustache, blue eyes, short brown hair, flat nose. He was wearing a red baseball cap with a Montreal Canadians logo, a dark blue jacket, green jeans and white sneakers.
This man is armed and therefore dangerous. If you can identify the man in the photofit picture, or have any information on this or any crime, contact the local Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-555-8477, and you may be eligible for a cash reward.
C Find in the text above the English equivalents for the following words and expressions.
подозреваемый
жертва
вооружённое ограбление
фоторобот
денежное вознаграждение
опознать
скрыться с места преступления
D Find in the text the description of the criminal and compose an opposite one: e.g.
"The suspect is described as black, very tall..." Use some of the expressions given
below.
FACE – long, round, oval, thin, plump, fleshy, puffy, wrinkled, pasty, pimpled, pock-marked, clean-shaven
FEATURES – clean-cut, delicate, forceful, regular / irregular, large, small, stern
COMPLEXION – fair, pale, dark, sallow
HAIR – curly, wavy, straight, receding (scanty), rumpled, shoulder-length, medium-length, short-cut, crew-cut, bobbed, dyed, bald, fair /dark-haired
FOREHEAD – high, low, narrow, square, broad
EYES – hollowed, bulging, close-set, deep-set, sunken, wide-apart, crossed-eyed
EYEBROWS – thin, thick, bushy, arched, pencilled, shaggy
EARS – small, big, jug-eared
NOSE – prominent, straight, pointed, hooked, flat, aquiline, snub-nosed
LIPS – full, thin, painted, cleft lip
TEETH – even / uneven, sparse, artificial
CHEEKS – plump, hollow, ruddy, stubby
CHIN – square, pointed, double, massive, protruding
BEARD – full, bushy, spade beard, grey-bearded, heavy-bearded
MOUSTACHE – thin, thick, tooth-brush, walrus
HEIGHT – tall, short, of medium height
BUILT – average, medium built, well-built, plump, skinny
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES – birthmarks, freckles, scars, wooden leg, humpback, pot-belly
E Complete the newspaper extract below using the words and phrases from the box.