
- •Введение
- •Contents
- •Introduction to legal english Before you start
- •Concept
- •Part 1.Terminology basics
- •Fundamentals
- •I. Origin of some basic words
- •1. Law and Legal
- •3. The word jury has a different origin
- •2. Impersonal sentences
- •3. Passive constructions
- •Development Exercise 1
- •Exercise 2
- •Exercise 3
- •Part 2.The concept of law and areas of law fundamentals
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 4
- •Areas of law
- •Exercise 5
- •Exercise 6
- •Exercise 7 Business Law
- •Part 3. How to look up words in a dictionary
- •Unit II state structure: legislative branch of power Before you start
- •Part 1. Legislation process in the united kingdom fundamentals The uk Parliament
- •Exercise 1
- •Exercise 4
- •How laws are made in the uk Parliament
- •Exercise 5
- •Exercise 6
- •Exercise 7
- •Exercise 8
- •Video script
- •Uk Executive Branch of Power
- •How Bill Becomes Law in the usa
- •Exercise 10
- •Exercise 14
- •Internet Search. Visiting the site of the Congress.
- •The Executive Branch of Power in the usa
- •The russian federation chapter
- •Part 3. How to make presentations
- •Presentation
- •Introduction
- •Unit III state structure: judicial branch of power Before you start
- •Part 1. The uk justice system
- •Exercise 1
- •Exercise 2
- •Exercise 4
- •Exercise 5
- •Exercise 6
- •Exercise 7
- •Development Exercise 8
- •Part 2. The us justice system
- •Fundamentals
- •Exercise 9
- •Exercise 10
- •Development State court system
- •Exercise 11
- •Exercise 12
- •Exercise 13
- •Internet research
- •Exercise 14
- •The russian federation chapter
- •Part 3. How to conduct discussions and hold meetings
- •1. Chairperson conducts a meeting or discussion
- •2. Audience’s interaction with the speaker
- •3. The speaker’s reaction to the questions and comments.
- •Sequencing and connecting ideas
- •Unit IV legal systems Before you start
- •Exercise 2
- •Henry II of England
- •The third criterion
- •Exercise 6
- •Exercise 7
- •Exercise 8
- •Exercise 9
- •Sources of Civil Law Exercise 10
- •Part 2. Precedent
- •Fundamentals
- •Exercise 11
- •Development Exercise 12
- •Exercise 13
- •Exercise 14
- •Miranda V. Arizona (1966)
- •Gideon V Wainwright (1963)
- •Brown V. Board of Education, 347 u.S. 483 (1954)
- •The russian federation chapter
- •Information that law students search in Internet
- •Unit V. Wrongs and offences. Before you start
- •Part 1. Torts as civil wrongs fundamentals Exercise 1
- •Exercise 2
- •Intentional torts
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 4
- •Exercise 7
- •Exercise 8
- •Exercise 9
- •Internet research
- •Exercise 12
- •Exercise 13
- •Exercise 14
- •Exercise 15
- •Development Exercise 16
- •Exercise 17
- •4. Note hate crime – преступление на почве ненависти; преступление на почве этнической ненависти
- •Exercise 18
- •Internet research
- •The russian federation chapter
- •Part 3. How to provide arguments in a dispute
- •Unit VI legal education Before you start
- •Part 1. Becoming an attorney (us) fundamentals
- •How to become a lawyer in the usa
- •Interview with an American attorney
- •Exercise 1
- •Exercise 2
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 4
- •Development Exercise 5
- •Internet Research
- •Exercise 6
- •Exercise 7.
- •Part 2. Becoming a solicitor or barrister (uk) fundamentals
- •Exercise 8
- •Exercise 9
- •Exercise 10
- •Internet research.
- •Exercise 11
- •The russian federation chapter
- •Part 3. How law students keep up legal correspondence
- •Internship advertisement
- •Unit VII legal professionals Before you start
- •Concept
- •Part 1. Law and law-related professions
- •Exercise 1
- •Fundamentals
- •Exercise 2
- •Exercise 3
- •Development Exercise 4
- •Exercise 5
- •Exercise 6
- •Exercise 7
- •Interview with a Finance Lawyer
- •Exercise 8
- •Part 2. Law firms and legal departments Exercise 9
- •Exercise 10
- •Exercise 11
- •Exercise 12
- •Exercise 13
- •Exercise 14
- •1. Providing legal advice and guidance
- •2. Prosecution of cases in courts and litigation management
- •3. Documentation preparation and drafting
- •The russian federation chapter
- •Part 3. How law professionals keep up legal correspondence
- •Correspondence phrase bank basics
- •The russian federation chapter
- •Bibliography
- •Заключение
Exercise 15
How a crime is investigated, prosecuted, proved in court and punished for.
Put the following statements in correct order.
1. The trial starts.
2. Somebody commits a crime.
3. The police apprehend the suspect and detain him in custody.
4. The prosecutor produces arraignment before the court.
5. The police find the alleged criminal and accuse him of the crime
6. The jury reach the verdict – Guilty!
7. The prosecution examines the evidence and charge the accused with the crime.
8. The defendant is imprisoned.
9. The police investigate the crime.
10. The judge passes a sentence on the defendant.
11. The judge instructs the jury.
12. The jury listens to the evidence.
13. The judge conducts the hearing.
14. The prosecution interrogates the accused.
Development Exercise 16
Read the following text about a magistrate’s activity during the day.
A day in the life of a Magistrate
previous conviction – предыдущий приговор
enter a plea of guilty – объявить (в суде) о признании виновной
adjourn a case – отложить, перенести (слушание) дело
search warrant – ордер на обыск
As court starts at 10 am I like to get there about 9.30am – this gives me a chance to look through the lists to make sure none of the defendants' names are familiar.
I chair the court with two magistrates - a man, aged 32, who works in recruitment and was appointed about ten months ago, and a 54-year-old woman who works for a well-known airline.
Before going into court we have a brief chat with our legal adviser who confirms the majority of the court business.
As always, we go into court promptly at 10am; on our appearance in court everyone stands. It is a clear sign that chatting is over and it is time for business.
The first case is a 45-year-old defendant who’s pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. The defendant had no previous convictions or points on his driving license. We disqualify the driver for 12 months and fine him £250.
The second case is a woman charged with shoplifting. She too enters a plea of guilty. However, she has a very long list of previous convictions and she already has been charged with another two shoplifting offences. She has to appear in court again in two weeks time to be sentenced. We decide to adjourn the case because then it will be better to consider all the charges together.
The third case involves two 19-year-old men, charged with assaulting the landlord of the pub where they had been drinking the previous night. It turns out that not all evidence has been collected. So we have to decide whether or not to grant bail.
Everyone has a right to bail, and we have to listen carefully to the arguments put by the prosecution and defense. After hearing evidence from the prosecution and defense, and consulting amongst ourselves, we grant conditional bail.
After quick lunch we are back in court.
We are asked to hear an application for a search warrant by a police officer. The police officer relays the information, source and reasons why a warrant is needed. They wish to search a property where it is believed there were stolen goods. We grant the search warrant and I sign the relevant papers.
Then we prepare to hear the case of burglary committed by a 38-year old man. The case appears to be rather violent. We decide to transfer the case to Crown Court.
We also hear two cases that both concern small traffic accidents. Both decisions are fines.
As no more case hearings are scheduled we are free at about 4 p.m.
A) Write down the underlined phrases in a column; Make a brief summary of the Magistrate’s activity on this day.
B) Fill out the following chart that is related to the Magistrate’s cases.
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Defendant |
45-y old man |
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2 drivers |
Crime |
Driving under intoxication DUI |
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Guilty plea |
Yes |
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Evidence |
Yes |
Yes + previous convictions, two shoplifting offences |
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Decision |
Disqualification for 12 months, £250 fine |
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Other |
Granting a search warrant upon the police request |