2. Fill in the blanks with: in, of, upon, to, into, within, therein, by, between, under, while or no preposition.

• International Law is the law which governs 1.______ the relations of sovereign independent States inter se Municipal law or State law or national law is the law

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of a State or a country and 2.______ that respect is is opposed to International Law which consists 3.______ rules which civilized States consider as binding 4.______ them in their mutual relations.

• The former although directly addressed 5.______ the States as corporate bodies is as well applicable 6.______ individuals for States are only groups of individuals.

• According to this theory there is the delegation of a right to every State to decide for itself when the provisions 7.______ a treaty or convention are to come 8.______ effect and in what manner they are to be incorporated 9.______ the law of the land or municipal law.

• The sources of Municipal Law are customs grown up 10.______ the boundaries of the State concerned and statutes enacted 11.______ while the sources of International Law are customs grown up 12.______ the Family of Nations and law making treaties concluded 13.______ its members. 14.______ the second place Municipal Laws regulate relations 15.______ the individuals 16.______ the sway 17.______ a State or 18.______ the individuals and the State 19.______ International Law regulates relations 20.______ the member States of the Family of Nations.

3. Study the use of the idiomatic phrases with “court” and translate the sentences given below into Ukrainian:

• appear in court – to go to a court of law as a participant.

She has to appear in court tomorrow.

I have to appear in court for my traffic violation.

• have the ball in one's court – 1. Lit. to have a ball belonging to a game played on a court on one's side of the court. 2. Fig. to be responsible for the next move in some process; to have to make a response to something that someone else has started.

You have the ball in your court, so hit it back to me!

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You have the ball in your court now. You have to answer the attorney's questions.

There was no way that Liz could avoid responding. She had the ball in her court.

• the ball is in smb’s court – if the ball is in someone's court, they have to do something before any progress can be made in a situation; you need to react or answer. Usage notes: In a game of tennis, if the ball is in your court then it is your turn to hit the ball you need to react or answer.

We made a reasonable offer for the house, and now the ball is in their court.

I've told him he can have his job back if he apologizes. The ball's in his court now.

• kangaroo court – a bogus or illegal court; a court of law which is not official and which judges someone in an unfair way.

A kangaroo court was set up by the strikers to deal with people who had refused to stop working.

Is this a staff meeting or a kangaroo court?

You have turned this interview into a kangaroo court.

• laugh something out of court – to dismiss something presented in earnest as ridiculous.

The committee laughed the suggestion out of court.

Bob's request for a large salary increase was laughed out of court.

At the meeting, her proposal was laughed out of court. Anyone who had made such a ludicrous suggestion would have been laughed out of court.

• pay court to someone – Fig. to solicit someone's attention; to woo someone.

The lawyer was thought to be paying court to too many politicians.

The lobbyist paid court to all the influential members of Congress.

• stand up in court – [for a case] to survive a test in a court of law.

Do you think that this case will stand up in court?

These charges will never stand up in court. They are too vague.

• take someone to court – to sue someone; to force someone to appear in court.

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I will take you to court if you persist in pestering my client.

Don was taken to court in a negligence suit.

• a full-court press (American) – a big effort to achieve something.

The Mayor has urged a full-court press for civil rights and fair housing in the city.

• get/have your day in court (American & Australian) – to get an opportunity to give your opinion on something or to explain your actions after they have been criticized.

She was fiercely determined to get her day in court and the TV interview would give it to her.

The attorneys said they were pleased that their clients got their day in court.

• hold court (humorous) – to get a lot of attention from a group of people by talking in a way that is entertaining, especially on social occasions.

Usage notes: In the past, a king or queen held court when they talked to the people who gave them advice.

You'll find Mick holding court in the kitchen.

The actress held court with the reporters and photographers who followed her everywhere.