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- •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
- •Chapter II sources of law Unit 3 Sources of English Law
- •Sources of English Law
- •The Principal Sources
- •Legislation
- •Judicial precedent
- •The Subsidiary Sources
- •Customs
- •Books of authority
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 4 Sources of Modern Law
- •Text a Historical and Political Background
- •Text b Common Law Systems
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Text d Sources of American Law
- •Vocabulary
- •Text e Continental Systems
- •For You to Remember
- •Vocabulary
- •Chapter III constitutions Unit 5 The History of Constitution
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 6 British Constitution
- •The Nature of the Constitution
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Unit 7 us Constitution
- •Founding of the United States
- •Vocabulary
- •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
- •Text b The British Parliament
- •Vocabulary
- •The System of Government
- •Stages of a Government Bill
- •The House of Commons
- •The House of Lords
- •Making New Law
- •Text d The Prime Minister and the Cabinet
- •Vocabulary
- •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
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Checks and Balances
- •Unit 12 Law-making Process in the usa
- •Text a The Concept of Bicameral Legislature
- •Vocabulary
- •Federalism
- •State and Local Government
- •Three Branches of Government
- •Unit 13 The State System of Russia. The Parliament of the Russian Federation
- •Text a The State System of Russia
- •Vocabulary
- •Text b The Parliament of the Russian Federation
- •Vocabulary
- •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
- •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
adopt v принимать (закон)
amendment n поправка (к конституции)
argument n дискуссия, спор
article n раздел, статья, пункт, параграф
assure v обеспечивать, гарантировать
Bill of Rights 1 первые десять поправок к конституции США; 2 билль о правах (в Англии)
branch n ветвь, отрасль; амер. власть
break a law нарушить закон
charge (with) обвинять (в), вменять в вину; возлагать ответственность
checks and balances система «сдержек и противовесов», принцип взаимоограничения властей (законодательной, исполнительной и судебной)
consent n согласие
convention n съезд, учредительное собрание
District of Columbia округ Колумбия (в США), который полностью занимает столица США Вашингтон
domain n владение; достояние; private domain частное достояние
draft v составить план /проект/ законопроект
enforce v проводить в жизнь (закон), обеспечивать соблюдение или исполнение; enforce laws проводить законы в жизнь, следить за соблюдением законов
enumerate v перечислять, подсчитывать
fellow citizen согражданин
force n сила; in force действующий, находящийся в силе (о правовой норме)
Founders (the Founding Fathers) «Отцы–основатели нации», известные
государственные деятели, активные участники Американской революции, внесшие огромный вклад в создание Декларации Независимости и Конституции США (Вашингтон, Джефферсон, Франклин, Мэдисон, Адамс, Гамильтон и др.)
gain v захватывать, завоевывать, добиться, достигать
government n государственное управление, государственная власть, правительство, правительственный аппарат
head v возглавлять
higher adj высший; higher law высший закон
house n палата (парламента); House of Representatives палата представителей (нижняя палата конгресса США)
interfere v вмешиваться, вторгаться (в чьи-либо дела)
judicial adj судебный
jury n присяжные (заседатели), состав присяжных; суд присяжных
limitation n ограничение
Lincoln Авраам Линкольн, 16 й президент США (1861-1865гг.)
meet v собираться, встречаться
outline v обрисовать, наметить в общих чертах, нарисовать контур, очерчивать, сделать набросок
power n право, полномочие
preamble n преамбула, вводная часть
prevent v препятствовать. не допускать
protect v защищать, охранять
provision n положение, условие, постановление
representative adj типичный
responsibility n ответственность
restrain v ограничивать, пресекать
right n право
searches and seizures право (представителей государственной власти) производить обыски и выемки
seat n местонахождение
secure v гарантировать, обеспечивать безопасность
Senate n Сенат (верхняя палата конгресса США)
set v устанавливать, определять, назначать; set forth излагать, формулировать
specify v точно определять
speedy adj быстрый, скорый
state n штат; государство; American state американское государство
suffrage n избирательное право
Supreme Court Верховный Суд (федеральный и в большинстве штатов США)
trial n судебное разбирательство, судебный процесс
undue adj чрезмерный
union n союз (государственное объединение); the Union (амер.) Соединенные штаты
unreasonable adj неоправданный, необоснованный, чрезмерный, непомерный
War of Independence (Revolutionary War) (амер. ист.) война за независимость (1775-1783 гг.)
with regard to относительно, в отношении, что касается
worship n вероисповедание
Reading tasks
A Answer these questions.
1 Where is the seat of the national government in the USA?
2 What does the US Constitution outline?
3 How did Lincoln characterize a system of government in the USA?
4 When and by whom was the US Constitution adopted?
5 Has it remained unchanged over the years?
6 Why did the Constitution divide power into three branches?
7 What is the role of the Bill of Rights?
8 How does the Constitution differ from the ordinary law?
9 What do you think about the peculiarities of the US Constitution?
B Mark these statements T(true) or F(false) according to the information in the text.
1 The Constitution establishes the responsibility of the government to protect the basic rights of people to life, liberty and property.
2 The drafters of the Constitution saw that the future might bring a need for changes, that is why they provided a method of adding amendments.
3 The Bill of Rights abolished slavery and guaranteed universal suffrage.
4 Adopted in 1787, the Constitution was finally ratified in a year.
5 The system of checks and balances gives each branch the means to restrain the other two.
6 Under the Constitution power was further divided among ten branches of the national government.
C Fill in the gaps with one of the modal verbs: can, may, must, cannot, may not.
Under the Constitution, no member of one branch of government 1) _____ be a member of the two others. The President of the United States is not and 2) _______ be, a member of Congress (the legislative branch). Any member of Congress who wishes to become President of the United States 3) _____ resign from that body before accepting the Presidency (Gerald Ford resigned from Congress in 1975 on becoming President). At the same time the President 4) _____ or 5) ______ be, a member of the political party with a majority in Congress. No member of the Government (the executive branch) with the exception of the Vice President (who presides over the Senate) 6) ____ also be a member of Congress.