Vocabulary tasks

A Match the following English words and phrases with their Russian equivalents.

legal system adopt the Commonwealth countries legal relations application of the law subsequent cases bound by the decisions inflexibility fulfil a contract legal divergence

принятие закона негибкость последующие дела принимать правовая система правовая противоречивость исполнять контракт связанный решениями правовые отношения страны Содружества

B Match each word or phrase on the left to the correct definition on the right.

law code civil law common law court Magna Carta judge statute

one of the greatest common-law documents law as developed and pronounced by the courts in deciding cases ("case law"), based on the common law of England and judicial precedent a person with authority to hear and decide disputes brought before a court for decision the law passed by a legislative body codified law based on the Roman code of Justinian; the basis of the legal system of the most western European countries any rule that society will enforce in the common law, a collection of statutes enacted by legislative bodies, including Congress and state legislatures a person or group of persons with authority to hear and decide disputes by interpreting and applying rules of law; also the place where cases are heard

For You to Know

Court of Chancery 1 Канцлерский суд (в Великобритании до 1873г.);

2 амер. Суд системы «права справедливости»

chancellor 1 канцлер; 2 главный судебный представитель суда

справедливости (в некоторых штатах Америки)

Lord Chancellor Лорд-канцлер (главное судебное должностное лицо,

спикер палаты лордов, член кабинета министров)

Judicature судоустройство; юрисдикция

King’s Bench Суд королевской скамьи (до 1873 г.); Court of King’s Bench

Supreme Court Верховный суд