Assignments

I. Read and translate the text.

II. Read, spell and translate the transcribed words.

III. Match the following columns.

существовать различаться платить ответственность потребитель преступный защита умышленный денежный наказывать преследовать судебным порядком неудача наркоман намерение

liability intentional failure differ criminal punish intent drug addict monetary consumer exist prosecute defence pay

IV. Give Russian equivalents for.

major categories of conduct, strict liability, negligence, intentional tort, to take some action, to sue smb., to recover the cost of damage, a lazy drunk, deliberate lie, punishing a criminal, to make up for the harm to the victim, monetary damage, to be engaged in a dangerous activity, to act with utmost care, a building being demolished, automatically responsible, in recent years, unreasonable dangerous product, under tort law.

V. Give English equivalents for.

Ответственный за гражданские правонарушения, преднамеренные правонарушения, строгая ответственность, небрежность, намерение причинить вред человеку, ущерб репутации, самое обычное гражданское правонарушение, разумная осторожность, нет нужды доказывать..., опасная деятельность, автоматически ответственен, платить за ущерб истцу.

VI. Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms.

intentional, harm, liable, smash, break, recover, deliberate, damage, make up (for), responsible

VII. Make up four types of questions.

1. Parents are liable for damage done by their children.

2. Several valuable pictures were damaged by fire.

3. If you are knocked down and hurt by a bus you may claim damages from the bus company.

4. The accident was caused by negligence.

5. A man is liable for his wife’s debts in this country

6. Storms sometimes cause great damages.

VIII. Complete the following sentences according to the text.

1. Intentional torts are also often ...

2. In the case of an intentional tort the defendant can be prosecuted by...

3. The most common tort is ...

4. ... ... differs from both negligence and intentional wrongs.

5. In a strict liability the plaintiff can ... recover from the defendant.

6. Not all injuries to you or your property will lead to a ...

IX. Answer the following questions.

1. How many types of tort do you know? What are they?

2. When does an intentional tort occur?

3. Can intentional torts be crimes?

4. How is the defendant punished in the case of intentional torts?

5. What is used to recover monetary damages?

6. What is the most common tort?

7. When does negligence liability result?

8. How can the plaintiff recover from the defendant in a strict liability case?

9. What kind of liability can also be used when a person is harmed by dangerous animals?

10. Why do not always injures to a person or his property lead to a recovery?