Exercise 2
Make the following sentences negative. Translate them into Russian.
They bring proof to the attorneys.
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Our investigators usually get all the proof needed for our clients’ trials.
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He often settles his clients’ problems without going to court.
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Juvenile courts investigate violent, sudden or unnatural deaths.
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Coroner’s courts deal with offenders under17.
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A barrister prepares legal documents for buying and selling houses.
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Solicitors represent their clients in the higher courts.
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He specializes in representing clients in court.
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There is separate training for judges.
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A jury consists of 11 people who are ordinary people.
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Exercise 3
Ask questions of 4 types (general, alternative, special and disjunctive) about each sentence.
Model:
Our operative group consists of eight people.
Does your operative group consist of eight people?
Does your operative group consist of eight or ten people?
How many people does your operative group consist of?
Your operative group consists of eight people, doesn’t it?
Jury swears to make a true decision on issues in a law court.
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Ms. Britt wants to take legal action against her employee.
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Our people have the right to due process.
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Attorneys always prepare the case and the evidence.
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The client is ready to end this dispute.
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I sometimes deal with matters outside court.
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He refuses the attorney’s offer.
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This judge never presides in civil cases.
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We appeal whenever possible.
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He supports the attorney’s arguments.
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Exercise 5
Read and translate the text about Rita Gonzales. Open the brackets putting the verbs into the Present Indefinite Tense.
Rita Gonzales (to be) _______ 43 years old next month. She (to live) __________ in Richardson, Texas and (to work) __________for the Dallas Police Department. She (to be) ________ an officer. Her husband (to be) __________ also a law enforcement officer, but he (not to work) _______________ in the same department. They (to have) __________ a 15-year-old son, Matthew.
Like most law enforcers, Gonzales (to work) __________ shifts. This week (Week 4 in the rota) she (to be) _________ on the early shift. They (to start) _______ work at 07.00 and (to finish) ___________ at 15.00.
It usually (to take) __________ Rita an hour to get to work. First the law enforcers (to have) ___________ a briefing. Then they (to collect) ________ their patrol cars and (to drive) __________ to their patrol zones. Gonzales (to love) __________ her job but (not to like) _____________ the paperwork. “For everything I (to do) ____________ I (to fill in) __________ three forms,” she (to say)__________ . It (to take) _____________ a lot of my time.
Answer the following questions:
How old is Rita Gonzales?
What is she?
What do you know about her job?
Retell the text.
Exercise 6
Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the Present Indefinite Tense.
Госпожа Смит хочет подать иск против своего работодателя.
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У Вас есть предложение по урегулированию этого дела?
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Наша компания не запрашивает цену с клиента, если не выигрывает дело.
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Кто в этих случаях подает апелляционные жалобы?
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Коронер расследует насильственную или неестественную смерть.
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Жюри присяжных выслушивают показания (доказательства) и выносят вердикт.
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Какими делами занимается поверенный?(to deal with)
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Мы не отказываемся от вашего предложения.
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Расследование этого запутанного дела требует много времени и усилий.
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Жюри состоит из 12 присяжных, которые являются простыми гражданами без юридического образования.
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