- •Афендікова Лариса Анатоліївна English for Law Students Англійська мова для юристів
- •340086, М. Донецьк, вул. Артема, 46
- •Contents передмова 5
- •Foreword
- •The system of government
- •Exercises
- •Read the following sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •Find words and expressions in the text which mean:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Read the text. Give Ukrainian equivalents for the words in bold type. The house of commons
- •Complete the following text with the words and expressions from the box.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Read the text. The crown
- •Have a rest
- •It is interesting to know
- •The prince of wales and the duke of cornwall
- •Parliamentary elections
- •Exercises
- •Fill in the blanks:
- •Read the following sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •Find words and expressions in the text which mean:
- •To end the life of a Parliament by public announcement of the Sovereign, leading to a general election.
- •Ask questions to get the following answers:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •6. Complete the following text by translating the words and expressions in brackets. Political parties
- •7. Find in the text the English equivalents for the phrases below:
- •8. Complete the following sentences with the words from the box.
- •9. Work in pairs. Imagine you are British voters.
- •Include the following points:
- •10. Copy the following table into your notebooks.
- •11. Use your knowledge of English law and law terms to decide which word or phrase in each group of five does not belong and why.
- •Have a rest
- •It is interesting to know Downing Street
- •The Palace of Westminster
- •Hidden word puzzle
- •Making a law
- •Words and phrases
- •Exercises
- •Fill in the blanks:
- •Find words and expressions in the text which mean:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Complete the following text with the words and expressions from the box. Debates in parliament
- •Give Ukrainian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Complete the following text by translating the words and expressions in brackets. The royal assent
- •Work in pairs. Imagine your friend is a Member of Parliament. Ask him about law-making process in Great Britain. Discuss the following questions:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Who’s the boss?
- •Anagrams
- •Judiciary
- •Words and phrases
- •Exercises
- •Fill in the blanks:
- •Read the following sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •Find words and expressions in the text which mean:
- •Ask questions to get the following answers:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •3 Law Lords
- •Complete the following sentences by translating the words and expressions in brackets:
- •8. Work in pairs. Discuss the following:
- •Have a rest
- •Exercises
- •Fill in the blanks:
- •Read the following sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •Find words and expressions in the text which mean:
- •Ask questions to get the following answers:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Give Ukrainian equivalents for the following words and translate the definitions into Ukrainian.
- •Complete the following text by translating the words and expressions in brackets.
- •Match the words from the box with the definitions below.
- •DExample: raw a word ladder showing the offences below in personal order of seriousness.
- •Read the two case histories below and decide which offences Jack and Annete have committed.
- •Can you put the different events in a) in the order in which they happen in Ukraine?
- •At what stage or stages of the criminal process is the person involved called:
- •Read the text. The shoplifter
- •Translate this text into Ukrainian.
- •Shoplifting
- •Work in pairs. Imagine you are a store-detective. Tell a journalist about the problem of shoplifting in your department-store. Use the following words and expressions:
- •Have a rest
- •Is that a fact?
- •The solutions
- •Types of legal professions
- •Exercises
- •Fill in the blanks:
- •Read the following sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •Find words and expressions in the text which mean:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Complete the following text by translating the words and expressions in brackets.
- •DExample: raw a word ladder starting with the least serious punishment and ending with the most serious.
- •Choose the correct definition for each legal profession from the box.
- •8. Look at the picture. The picture shows a typical magistrates9 court. Match the numbers in the picture with the words below.
- •9. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the box.
- •10. Match the sentences with the crimes.
- •Work in pairs and find arguments for and against the death penalty.
- •Have a rest
- •Hidden Word Puzzle
- •The police service and the state
- •Fill in the blanks:
- •Read the following sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •Find words and expressions in the text which mean:
- •Ask questions to get the following answers:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Complete the following text by translating the words and expressions in brackets.
- •Study the Police Ranks in Britain and compare them with those in Ukraine.
- •Have a rest not so stupid
- •Distrust in lawyers
- •A wise judge
- •Recruitment
- •Words and phrases
- •Exercises
- •Fill in the blanks:
- •Read the following sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •Find words and expressions in the text which mean:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Read the text. Duties
- •Give English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Match the words from the left and the right columns according to the meaning. Make sentences of your own.
- •Choose the words that characterise the activity of a policeman.
- •Read the text.
- •Give Ukrainian equivalents for the following words and phrases:
- •Read the text and fill in the gaps with the words and phrases from the box below.
- •Work in pairs. Imagine you are interviewed by a journalist. The journalist wants to know why you chose the profession of a police officer. Include the following points:
- •Look at the picture and read the text.
- •Telephone conversation 1
- •Telephone conversation 2
- •Telephone conversation 3
- •Have a rest
- •It is interesting to know
- •Is that a fact?
- •Match the print
- •Hidden Word Puzzle
- •Anagrams
- •Solve the Chainword
- •Hunt the words
- •Hidden Word Puzzle
- •A brief history of the british police Anglo-Saxon Times ad500-1066
- •The Middle Ages adi066-1485
- •Tudor and Stuart Times adi 485-1714
- •London in the 18th & 19th Centuries
- •The Police from 1856
- •The Police Today
- •National identification bureau
- •Fingerprints
- •Records
- •Storage
- •Disclosure
- •Fingerprints
- •The rights and duties of a citizen
- •The police and the young offender
- •Royalty and diplomatic protection department
- •Special escort group
- •Dog section
- •Policing from the air
- •Mounted branch
- •Thames division
- •Forensic science laboratory
- •Special branch
- •Criminal investigation department
- •Investigation of a burglary
- •Scotland yard - its history and role
- •Community reflations
- •The community liaison officer
- •The home beat officer
- •The sector officer
- •Keeping the public iformed
- •Organisation of the metropolitan police district
- •The metropolitan special constabulary
- •Essex police force
- •The traffic police
- •Our computerised police
Answer the following questions:
What is the responsibility of the Crown Prosecution Service?
Who makes the decision whether to continue a case and bring it to court?
What are the two tests set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors?
What factors are taken into account for a prosecution?
When is the case presented in the magistrates’ court?
What «summary only» offences do you know?
Where may «either way» offences be tried?
What are the most serious offences?
Where do all criminal cases start?
Does the Crown Court have more sentencing powers than the magistrates’ court?
Give Ukrainian equivalents for the following words and translate the definitions into Ukrainian.
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Robber
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a person who steals smth from a person or place, esp.
by violence or threat: The robber stole Ј2,000 from a local bank,
by threatening people with a gun.
Thief
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a person who steals things secretly, usually without violence.
When violence is used, esp. out of doors, the word robber is preferred: Thieves stole Ј1,000 from the post office last night.
Pick-pocket
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a person who steals smth out of your pocket in a crowded street: The pick-pocket took her purse in a crowded train.
Burglar
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a person who enters a building during the hours of darkness in order to steal. A person who enters a building in daylight to steal is a thief, or, if he breaks into a building by using force, a house - breaker: The burglars escaped through the window.
Shop-lifter
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a person who steals from the shops: The security officer has been assaulted by shop-lifters three times.
Bigamist
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a person who marries illegally, being married already.
Deserter
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a soldier who runs away from the army.
Traitor
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a person who betrays his or her country to another state.
Forger
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a person who makes false money or signatures.
Hijacker
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a person who takes control of a plane by force and makes the pilot change course.
Smuggler
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someone who brings goods into a country illegally without paying tax.
Spy
a person who gets secret information from another country.
Kidnapper
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someone who takes away people by force and demands money for their return.
Drug dealer
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a person who buys and sells drugs illegally.
Terrorist
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uses violence for political reasons.
Arsonist
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a person who sets fire to property illegally.
Accomplice
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a person who helps a criminal in a criminal act.
Stowaway
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hides on a ship or plane to get a free journey.
Murderer
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kills someone.
Gangster
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a member of a criminal group.