
- •English for law students content:
- •Word Study
- •Verb noun (agent) noun (concept)
- •The Long History of the Solicitor
- •Text Study
- •Судебные Инны
- •Text b Judges
- •Dialogue 1. Lawyers who want to start their own practice
- •Dialogue 2. Legal Education
- •Investigate – investigation – investigator; notary – notarized – notarial.
- •Revision Translation
- •Стирание граней между барристерами и солиситорами
- •Grammar section Grammar to be revised: English Tenses (Active Voice)
- •Word Study
- •Verb noun (agent) noun (concept)
- •The Foundation of British Law: Habeas Corpus Act Let the Body Be Brought...
- •Text Study
- •Драконт
- •Text b Sources of Law
- •Text c Advantages and Disadvantages of Case Law
- •Text d Retrospective of British Legislation
- •Text e Early Systems of Law
- •Dialogue 1. Never Leave till Tomorrow …
- •Dialogue 2. At Oxford Law School
- •Revision Translation
- •Grammar section Grammar to be revised: The Passive Voice
- •Word Study
- •Verb noun(agent) noun(concept)
- •Text Study
- •Introduced by
- •Британская Конституция
- •Text b Monarchy in Britain
- •Text c Political Parties
- •Text d Elections in Great Britain
- •Text e Prime Minister
- •Dialogue 1. At the Exam
- •Dialogue 2. The Significance of the Bill of Rights
- •Revision Translation
- •Grammar section Grammar to be revised: the Sequence of Tenses. Reported Speech.
- •Commands, requests, advice
- •Word Study
- •Checks and Balances
- •Text Study
- •The Presidents of the United States
- •Конституция Соединенных Штатов Америки
- •Раздел 8. Конгресс имеет право:
- •Text b System of Government
- •Text c The Legislature
- •Text d Political Parties
- •Text e American President
- •Dialogue 1. After the Seminar
- •Dialogue 2. Similarities and Differences
- •Revision Translation
- •Grammar section Grammar to be revised: Modal Verbs
- •Word Study
- •Text Study
- •Assault
- •Shop-lifting
- •Rioting in Bracknel Continuous
- •Text b What is Criminology?
- •Преступность: врожденное и приобретенное
- •Text c Partakers in a Crime
- •Text d Juvenile Delinquency
- •Text e Kidnap Suspect for Trial
- •Dialogue 1. Stop Rewarding the Criminal
- •Dialogue 2. Crime Rates in Europe
- •Word Study
- •Text Study
- •Text b Police in the usa
- •Text c Scotland Yard
- •Text d Municipal Police
- •Text e. Private Policing in the usa
- •Dialogue 1. An Interview
- •Dialogue 2. Federal Bureau of Investigation
- •Word Study
- •Coroner’s Courts
- •Text Study
- •Text b The British Judicial System
- •The legal system in England and Wales
- •Text c The Role of the Independent Judiciary
- •Судебная система Шотландии
- •Text d The European Court of Human Rights
- •Text e The International Court of Justice
- •Dialogue 1. Consulting a Lawyer
- •Dialogue 2. In Court
- •Revision Translation
- •Word Study
- •Text Study
- •Text b Criminal Procedure
- •Уголовный процесс
- •Text c Trial by Jury
- •Text d The Plea-bargaining Process
- •Text e Evidence
- •Dialogue 1. In the Courtroom
- •Dialogue 2. Gathering Evidence
- •Revision Translation
- •Word Study
- •Text Study
- •Text b Capital Punishment
- •Text c Penal Institutions
- •Text d Women in Prison
- •Text e Correctional Institutions in the usa
- •Dialogue 1. Possible Punishment
- •Dialogue 2. Prisoner’s Life
- •Revision Translation
Dialogue 2. The Significance of the Bill of Rights
Task: study the dialogue between a British and an overseas law student.
Robert: How are you getting on with your studies? Have you chosen the theme for your term paper? |
Роберт: Ну как у тебя дела с учебой? Ты уже выбрал тему курсовой? |
Andrew: I think, yes. Now we are studying the foundation of British Law. And I believe it would be up to the point to write about the significance of the Bill of Rights. |
Андрей: Думаю, да. Мы сейчас изучаем основы Британского права. И я считаю, что было бы уместно писать о значимости Билля о правах. |
Robert: Good idea. It is one of the basic instruments of the British Constitution, you know. |
Роберт: Хорошая идея. Знаешь, он является одним из основных инструментов Британской конституции. |
Andrew: Yes, I’ve read about it. It was the result of the struggle between the Stuart kings and the English people and Parliament. I know that the Bill of Rights provided the foundation on which the government rested after the Revolution of 1688. But I don’t know exactly what the Revolution settlement reflects. |
Андрей: Да, я читал об этом. Он был результатом борьбы между королями Стюартами и английским народом и Парламентом. Я знаю, что Билль о правах обеспечил основу, на которую опиралось правительство после революции 1688 года. Но я не знаю точно, что отражает Революционное соглашение. |
Robert: As far as I remember, it made monarchy clearly conditional on the will of Parliament and provided a freedom from arbitrary government. But I must say that most Englishmen were proud of it during the 18th century. |
Роберт: Насколько я помню, Билль сделал монархию явно зависимой от Парламента и обеспечил свободу от деспотичного правительства. Должен сказать, что большинство англичан гордились им в 18 веке. |
Andrew: It is known that the main purpose of the act was to declare illegal various practices of James II. I wonder what practices were proscribed. |
Андрей: Известно, что основной целью акта было объявить незаконными различные привычные действия Джеймса II. Интересно, какие же действия были объявлены вне закона? |
Robert: Quite a few. For example, the royal prerogative of dispensing with the law, complete suspension of laws without the consent of Parliament, levying of taxes and some others. |
Роберт: Довольно много. Например, королевская привилегия обходиться без законов, полное приостановление действия закона без согласия Парламента, взимание налогов и др. |
Andrew: I wonder, if this document helped to eliminate royal interference in parliamentary matters. |
Андрей: Интересно, помог ли этот документ исключить королевское вмешательство в дела Парламента? |
Robert: Sure. Besides, it proscribed certain forms of interference in the course of justice. |
Роберт: Конечно. Кроме того он даже объявил вне закона некоторые формы вмешательства в ход правосудия. |
Andrew: And does the act touch upon the question of elections? |
Андрей: А затрагивает ли этот акт вопрос выборов? |
Robert: Yes, it states that elections must be free and members of Parliament must have complete freedom of speech. |
Роберт: Да, в нем говорится, что выборы должны быть свободными и члены Парламента должны иметь полную свободу слова. |
Andrew: It is absolutely evident the act prevented the sovereign from abusing his authority. |
Андрей: Совершенно очевидно, что акт предотвратил монарха от злоупотребления своей властью. |
Robert: You are absolutely right. Without any doubt, the Act is the constitutional paper of great importance. |
Роберт: Ты совершенно прав. Несомненно, акт – конституционный документ огромной важности. |
Andrew: I see. I need to analyze it more thoroughly. |
Андрей: Понятно. Мне нужно изучить его более тщательно. |
Ex. 1. Sum up the information you have learnt from the dialogue. Make use of the following.
basic instruments, the result of the struggle, provide the foundation, to be conditional on the will, arbitrary government, to be proud of, to declare illegal, royal prerogative, to dispense with the law, suspension of laws, consent of Parliament, to levy taxes, to eliminate interference, to proscribe, course of justice, to abuse one’s authority.
Ex. 2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the box.
MPs; debate; seat, Opposition, chamber; Bar; speech; back; sides |
Seating arrangements in the House of Commons have existed for hundreds of years and reflect the nature of the party system. At the end is the _____ of the Speaker, and at the end a formal barrier, known as the “____”. Benches for the members run the length of the chamber, on both ____ . Benches to the right of the Speaker are used by the Government and its supporters; those to the left are occupied by the ____ and members of the other parties. The most important ____ sit on the front bench (and are therefore called “front benchers”). Younger and less experienced MPs sit on the ____ (and are known as “back-benchers”). When the Prime Minister or any other leading politician makes a ____, they stand at the table in the center, below the Speaker’s Chair. There are red lines running along each side of the _____ . By tradition, they must not be crossed, to prevent either side attacking the other during a _____ .