1. Translate the following words and word combinations or find Russian equivalents:

case precedent; rules governing behavior between people; nature of crime charged; to account for our actions which hurt others; law is the rule of action; regulation of human relations; legislature passing laws; public opinion directing legislators; reformation; restraint; retribution; general deterrent; specific deterrent; transgression; probation.

2. Translate the following sentences into Russian:

1. No nation which does not have an informed populace in jurisprudence can be strong and tree.

2. Law may be regarded as rules governing behavior between people.

3. Purposes for law include: (a) to regulate human relations; (b) to determine ownership/control of property; (c) to fix parameters of freedom in com­munity and relationship by restraining anarchy.

4. Legislature passes laws; public opinion directs legislators.

5. Law can be spoken of in many different ways: political, criminal, civil, and equitable are recognized divisions.

6. Legal theories define jurisprudence as science of the law. It encom­passes more than this. The Latin term juris means just or right. Prudentia, also Latin, means practical skill in the management of business affairs.

7. Purposes for law: (a) equality of treatment; (b) protection of rights; (c) protection of property; (d) freedom to pursue happiness; (e) equality of process; (f) and existence of a problem solver.

8. When we fail to observe the rules jof law, we need compulsion. The Law does it by punishment, with five justifications: reformation, restraint, retribution, general deterrent, specific deterrent.

3. Fill the gaps in the sentences below with the words and expressions from the box. There are two expressions which you don't need to use.

civil, adversarial, judicial, criminal, legislative, jurisprudence, jurisdiction, In­ternational Law, Procedural Law, autonomous. Statutory Law, political, executive, prudence, warning

1. The study of the philosophy of law is called ……. , but the study of

what court can enter a full faith and credit judgment in your case is a study of the '…….. of a court.

2. Our legal system is considered to be and

3. The three major branches of the law are , , and .

4. The three branches of the Federal Government in the United States are , , and .

5. is the body of law created by acts of the legislature.

6. The law which prescribes methods of enforcing rights, machinery for carrying on procedural aspects of civil or criminal action is ___.

7. The law which regulates the intercourse of nations, determines the rights and regulates the intercourse of independent nations in peace and war is………

4. Find English equivalents for the following Russian expressions and words:

принцип господства права; статутное право; законодательный орган; обязывающая сила прецедентов (лат.); право справедливости; попытка подсудимого выговорить себе более мягкий приговор; обвинительный приговор; оправдательный приговор; нарушение закона; предупреждение, предостережение; исправление документа, преступника; лишение Свободы; кара; общая правовая санкция; конкретная правовая санкция.