II. Development

1. Are the following statements true or false?

1) The text describes different law fields.

2) According to the text, law is generally enforced through a set of institutions.

3) The text characterizes means by which the state can prosecute the perpetrator.

4) Civil law system doesn’t diff er essentially from that of common law.

5) Common law systems usually codify their laws.

6) There are no countries where religion informs the law.

7) Law also raises signifi cant and complicated problems concerning equality, fairness and justice.

8) Basic issues are about the same for each country.

2. Complete the chart with the information from the text.

SPHERE OF LAW	CHARACTERISTICS
Contract law	regulates everything from buying a bus ticket to trading on derivatives markets.
Property law	involves anything dealing with real property (land).

3. In the text fi nd the synonyms for the following words: course of action, put into effect, freedom, duties, to be intended, rulings, law, measures, off ender, penalty, principle, concerning, develop, diff erence.

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4. Use the information in the text to explain the meaning of the following legal terms:

– law;

– civil law jurisdiction;

– common law system;

– public law;

– private law;

– trusts law;

– traditional core subjects.

III. Practice and experience

1. Do the General Law Quiz. Discuss the answers in groups of four.

1) What type of law system relies heavily on tradition and

precedent?

A Civil Law

B Common Law

C Public Law

D Private Law

2) Which of the following is the most appropriate explanation of Civil Law:

Civil Law is about ...

A ensuring perpetrators of crimes are punished

B ensuring that the processes of government are in accordance with the principles of democracy

C settling disputes among individuals

D protecting the rights of the individual when they are accused of a crime.

3) Which of the following is the most appropriate word used to indicate

law that has come into existence through the decision of judges in

previous court cases:

A Precedence

B Antecedence

C Preference

D Supposition

4) Which of the following is the best explanation of the term "Legislation"?

A Law made in the courts by the decision of judges

B Law made in parliament by the decision of judges

C Law made in courts by the decision of elected representatives

of the people

D Law made in parliament by the decision of elected representatives of the people

5) Which of the following is not a legal term?

A civil tort

B criminal tort

C constitutional tort

D government tort

E personal tort

F public tort

6) In the United Kingdom, what kind of a lawyer wears a wig in court?

A jury

B barrister

C defendant

D prosecutor

7) Which established set of laws are the laws of the United States fundamentally founded?

A General Civil Law

B English Common Law

C French Civil Law

D The Laws of the Founding Fathers