Part 1. Law and law-related professions

Core Vocabulary 1

advise/ counsel on – консультировать по (вопросу)

defend - защищать

act for / present a client – представлять клиента

prepare / brief a case – готовить дело / составить сводку по делу

draft a document – составлять документ

mediate - содействовать соглашению между сторонами

bring an action - возбуждать судебное дело

file a lawsuit – подать иск

provide expertise – давать заключение, экспертную оценку

negotiate a contract – вести переговоры по контракту

initiate a criminal case – начинать уголовное дело

conduct criminal proceedings – проводить уголовное преследование, вести уголовное дело

prosecute - выступать в качестве обвинителя, преследовать в судебном порядке

charge the defendant – предъявить обвинение подсудимому

provide evidence – представлять доказательства

keep law and order – следить за правопорядком

preside over – председательствовать (preside over a court – в суде; at trials – на судебных процессах)

administer justice – отправлять правосудие

resolve a case/ a dispute – принимать решение по делу / по спору

give judgment - выносить решение по делу

rule / hold – постановить, огласить /вынести решение

instruct the jury – давать наставление \ инструкцию присяжным

award relief – удовлетворить требование (по иску)

determine guilt – признать виновным

take evidence – выслушивать, принимать доказательств

determine the facts – устанавливать факты (фактическую сторону дела)

apply the law – применять закон

reach / give a verdict – давать вердикт

certify the authenticity of documents – подтверждать

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Every legal profession has responsibilities clearly defined in occupational descriptions published by the administrative bodies. Below are simplified descriptions that lack job titles. If you complete the sentences with appropriate job titles provided above you’ll learn about the job responsibilities of certain law professions and law-related professions.

Mind there are four legal professionals under one item number that have similar job responsibilities. The first item is done for you.

Jurist is a person who has legal background and does research in a legal area or history of law, he writes articles or books on legal issues.

…………. presides over the court and administers justice, resolves disputes between the parties, decides the case during the trial, directs the jury and gives the judgment. He/she either awards relief, in civil cases, or determines the guilt, in criminal cases.

…………… investigates a criminal case, aims to discover the criminal, collects and examines evidence

.…, …. , ……., or ……. advises the clients on legal matters, prepares a case or documents, briefs a case, presents the case in a lawcourt, acts and speaks for the client, mediates a case, defends the client’s case, brings an action when somebody breaks law, drafts legal documents.

………… usually initiates a criminal case, charges the defendant and presents the nation in criminal proceedings, provides the evidence of the committed crime.

…….. supports and counsels the business he works for, provides expertise in corporate, commercial, tax, insurance and other legal issues, drafts documents and contracts, negotiates company contracts, represents corporation before administrative agencies and court

…………..are elected community members who during the court proceedings carefully see into the evidence, determine the facts of the case, then accept the law given by the judge and apply that law when reaching a verdict.

……… keeps law and order in a community or a region protecting the citizens from law-breakers; he is ready to find and arrest the criminal.

……… is a court officer who files papers and keeps records of court proceedings.

…….. is a public officer who certifies the document’s or its copy’s authenticity and witnesses official acts: wills, commercial papers etc.