- •Утверждено и рекомендовано решением
- •В качестве учебного пособия
- •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
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.
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How do governments enforce the law?
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In your opinion, what is the most effective means?
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Why are people often ignorant of the law?
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Which laws reflect social and moral attitudes to everyday behaviour?
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What are the basic police functions?
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In what countries are people law-abiding?
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What is wrong with police force?
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What documents give the police powers to delay access to lawyers?
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Are police officers always armed?
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When do governments use the army to enforce the law?
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Do Britons have elected judges?
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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.
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It says in the newspaper that he’s been evading of income tax.
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He was sentenced five years.
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He was accused in murder.
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The prosecution tried to discredit at the defence witness.
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I would like to report of a theft.
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During the appeal he claimed that the original judge had been biased in favour to the plaintiff.
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They were brought for the judge.
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He was found guilty of all charges and sentenced five years in prison.