Text 3 the supreme court in ukraine

Exercise 3.1 Study the vocabulary:

1) carry out	1) виконувати
2) judicature	2) судочинство
3) rapid	3) швидкий
4) prevalence	4) поширення, панування, переважання
5) the Chairman	5) голова
6) the first Deputy	6) перший заступник
7) assessor	7) експерт, консультант при суді
8) on the assumption	8) виходячи з припущення
9) permanently	9) постійно
10) on the submit of	10) за пропозицією законність

Exercise 3.2 Read and translate the text:

The highest judicial body of Ukraine – Supreme Court of USSR started since March 11, 1923. The history of the activity of judicial bodies of Ukraine as well as the Supreme Court of Ukraine was not a simple one. Previously the courts carried out functions determined by government. Proclamation of the Ukrainian sovereign, legal democratic state has fundamentally changed the status of courts and judges.

To reform the judicial system and judicature – is not a simple and rapid process particularly taking into account existing problems in the state. But the Constitution of Ukraine determines the guidelines. The Supreme Court of Ukraine is the highest judicial body in the system of general courts and on this basis provides by its activity the law, right and justice prevalence in the society.

The Supreme Court of Ukraine consists of the Chairman, his first Deputy, three Deputies of the Chairman, members of the Supreme Court and assessors. The Constitution of Ukraine does not restrict the number of judges in the Supreme Court. Necessary number of its judges is to be determined by the body, which elects them on the assumption of authorities carried out by this body of judicial power. The Supreme Court of Ukraine comprises now 48 judges. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine permanently elects judges of the Supreme Court of Ukraine. The Chairman of the Court and his deputies are elected to office by Plenary of the Supreme Court of Ukraine from among its judges for a five-year term by secret vote. Presidency of the Supreme Court of Ukraine on the submit of the Chairman approves: the first Deputy from among deputies of the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, and heads of Judicial Collegium from among deputies of the Chairman or members of the SCU.

Exercise 3.3 Read the statements. Are they true or false? Correct the false ones.

1. The highest judicial body of Ukraine – Supreme Court of USSR started since March 11, 1993.

2. The history of the activity of judicial bodies of Ukraine as well as the Supreme Court of Ukraine was a difficult one.

3. Previously the courts carried out functions determined by government but proclamation of the Ukrainian sovereign, legal democratic state has fundamentally changed the status of courts and judges.

4. To reform the judicial system and judicature – is a difficult and slow process particularly taking into account existing problems in the state.

5. The Supreme Court of Ukraine is the highest judicial body in the system of general courts and on this basis abolishes by its activity the law, right and justice prevalence in the society.

6. The Supreme Court of Ukraine consists of the Chairman, three Deputies of the Chairman, members of the Supreme Court and assessors.

7. The Constitution of Ukraine restricts the number of judges in the Supreme Court.

8. The Chairman of the Court and his deputies are elected to office by Plenary of the Supreme Court of Ukraine from among its judges for a five-year term by direct vote.

Exercise 3.4 Read the text again and complete the sentences using the information from the text:

1. Previously the courts carried out functions determined by ______.

2. The Supreme Court of Ukraine is the highest judicial body in the system of ______ courts.

3. The Supreme Court provides by its activity the law, right and justice ______ in the society.

4. _______ permanently elects judges of the Supreme Court of Ukraine.

5. The Chairman of the Court and his deputies are elected to office for a five-year term by _______.

Exercise 3.5 Match the English term with its Ukrainian equivalent:

1) judicial body	a) суд загальної юрисдикції
2) general court	b) голова
3) judicature	c) верховенство права
4) law prevalence	d) заступник
5) justice	e) таємне голосування
6) secret vote	f) судовий орган
7) the Chairman	g) правосуддя
8) deputy	h) судочинство

Exercise 3.4 Make up sentences from the words:

1) /legal democratic / state/ and judges/ the status/ has fundamentally changed/ of courts/ the Ukrainian sovereign, /proclamation of.

2) /the number/ of judges/ the Supreme Court/ in/ the Constitution of Ukraine/ restrict/ does not.

3) /permanently/ judges/ elects/ of Ukraine/ of the Supreme Court/ of Ukraine/ the Verkhovna Rada.

4) of the Court/ by secret ballot/ to office/ and dismissed/ form office/ the Chairman/ by the Plenary Assembly/ is elected.

5) to the Court/ appointments/ by/ are made/ and/ have / the parliament/ time limit/ no fixed.