- •Фгбоу впо «алтайский государственный университет»
- •656049, Барнаул, ул. Димитрова, 66 Условные обозначения:
- •Contents
- •Предисловие
- •Unit I. System of government
- •Vocabulary
- •8 Pairs of synonyms:
- •2 Pairs of antonyms:
- •All the names of law branches mentioned:
- •The State Body Structure
- •Text 2.
- •The President of the Russian Federation
- •Text 3.
- •The Governmental Model in the uk
- •Text 4.
- •Members of Parliament in Great Britain
- •Text 5.
- •Us Government
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 6.
- •Checks and Balances
- •Master’s programme
- •Text 1.
- •The State System of Russia
- •Text 2.
- •The Federal Assembly and the Government
- •Variant I.
- •The Question of Law
- •Vocabulary notes
- •About English Law
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Variant II.
- •The Queen’s Role in the Modern State
- •Queen in Parliament
- •Queen and Prime Minister
- •Queen and Privy Council
- •Queen and the law/judiciary Sovereign as 'Fount of Justice'
- •Why the Monarchy Must Go
- •It's anti-democratic - and holds Britain back
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Why the Monarchy Must Stay
- •It keeps politicians from holding all the power
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Unit II. Constitution
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Constitution of the Russian Federation
- •The Constitution of the United States of America
- •Amendment VI
- •Text 1.
- •What is Constitutional Law?
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 2.
- •The Constitution as Supreme Law
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 3.
- •The English Constitution
- •Text 4.
- •Us Constitution
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Master’s programme
- •Text 1.
- •Definition and scope of Constitutional law
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 2.
- •The Supreme Law of the Land
- •Text 3.
- •The British Constitution
- •Common and Continental Law
- •Judicial independence
- •The Sovereignty of Parliament
- •Variant II.
- •The Concept of the British Constitution
- •The Rule of Law
- •The Nature of Legal Language
- •The Electoral College
- •Unit III. Criminal law
- •Crime and Criminals
- •Text 1.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Criminal Law
- •Crime busters
- •Criminology
- •Punishment
- •Master’s programme Lead-in
- •Task 12. Express the following idea in one term
- •Variant I.
- •Scream stolen in Oslo
- •Leader of drug ring nabbed in fed probe pleads guilty
- •Variant II.
- •Mum jailed as sons run riot
- •The Kennedy assassination
- •Vocabulary notes
- •California’s lethal injections
- •Published: December 21, 2011
- •Writing independent assignment (150-180 words):
- •Writing independent assignment (150-180 words):
- •Unit IV. Court system
- •Text 1.
- •Judiciary in the Russian Federation
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 2.
- •The Court System of England and Wales
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 3.
- •Courts in the United States
- •Text 4.
- •The Court of Justice
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 5.
- •The European Court of Human Rights
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Master’s programme
- •The Court system of the uk
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Courts in the United States
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Judiciary in the Russian Federation
- •Vocabulary notes
- •A Career in Law The Study of Law
- •Read the text below and answer these questions.
- •2. Read the text again and decide whether these statements are true (t) or false (f). If the statement is false, correct it.
- •3. When you record vocabulary, you should try to write down as many collocations as you can, and not only single words.
- •4. Discuss these questions with a partner. Look at the sample responses.
- •5. Reading texts in a foreign language often means encountering unfamiliar words. Discuss these questions with a partner.
- •The English Legal System
- •Variant I.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Come and lay down the law
- •Variant II.
- •Judgement Day
- •Writing independent assignment:
- •Writing independent assignment:
Unit I. System of government
Vocabulary
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accept |
принимать |
accept the rules |
принимать правила |
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administer |
управлять, отправлять (правосудие) |
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adopt |
принимать |
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adoption |
принятие |
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apply |
обращаться, применять |
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application |
применение, обращение |
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application of the law |
применение закона |
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approve |
одобрять |
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attempt |
попытка |
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authority |
власть, полномочие |
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behave |
поступать, вести себя |
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behavior |
поведение |
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forms of behavior |
формы поведения |
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barrister |
барристер, адвокат |
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break |
нарушать |
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break the law |
нарушать закон |
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case |
случай, судебное дело, прецедент |
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Case Law |
прецедентное право |
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claim |
претендовать, заявлять право |
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code |
кодекс, свод законов |
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Criminal Code |
уголовный кодекс |
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codify |
составлять кодекс, приводить в систему |
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codified |
кодифицировать |
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commit |
совершать |
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commit a crime |
совершать преступление |
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conduct |
поведение, образ действия |
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confirm |
подтверждать, утвердить, ратифицировать |
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court |
суд |
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court decision |
решение суда |
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create |
творить, создавать |
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creation |
создание, творение |
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crime |
преступление |
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criminal |
уголовный |
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custom |
обычай |
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customary |
обычный, привычный, основанный на опыте |
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customary rules |
обычные нормы |
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customary law |
обычное право |
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deal |
общаться, иметь дело |
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define |
определять, иметь дело |
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draft |
составлять законопроект |
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enforce |
оказывать давление |
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enforce law |
принуждать выполнять закон |
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evolve |
развиваться, эволюционировать |
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express |
определять, точно выражать |
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govern |
управлять, править |
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government |
правительство |
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judge |
судья |
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law |
закон, право |
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branch of law |
отрасль, вид права |
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civil law (syn. private law) |
гражданское право |
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criminal law |
уголовное право |
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constitutional law |
конституционное право |
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administrative law |
административное право |
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international law |
международное право |
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ecological law |
экологическое право |
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labor law |
трудовое право |
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Common law |
общее право |
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Statute law |
статутное право, писаный закон |
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domestic law |
местное, региональное законодательство |
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descriptive laws |
описательные законы |
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prescriptive laws |
предписывающие законы |
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lawmaker |
законодатель |
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legal |
юридический, правовой |
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legal rights |
законные права |
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legislator |
законодатель |
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memory |
память |
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obedience |
послушание, повиновение |
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observe |
соблюдать нормы |
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observance |
соблюдение |
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pass |
принимать (закон, резолюцию) |
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pass a law |
принимать закон |
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pattern
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образец, модель |
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pattern of behaviour |
шаблон, модель поведения |
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pattern |
делать по образцу |
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penalty |
наказание |
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suffer penalty |
нести наказание |
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power |
могущество, власть |
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in power |
правящий, у власти |
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bodies of power |
органы власти |
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branches of power |
ветви власти |
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legislative |
законодательная |
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executive |
исполнительная |
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judicial |
судебная |
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power of the police |
власть полиции |
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government in power |
правительство, находящееся у власти |
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prevail |
преобладать |
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propose |
предлагать, вносить предложение |
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propose a bill |
внести законопроект |
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realm |
королевство |
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reduce |
сводить, приводить (к) |
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reduce to writing |
выразить в письменной форме |
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refuse |
отказывать, отвергать |
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regulate |
регулировать, упорядочивать |
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regulate relations |
регулировать отношения |
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relation |
отношение, связь |
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rule |
правило, норма, образец |
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source |
источник |
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source of law |
источник права |
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suffer |
страдать, испытывать, претерпевать |
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verdict |
вердикт |
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veto a bill - |
наложить вето на законопроект |
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Vocabulary Exercises |
Exc. 1. Read the international words and guess their meaning
monarchy absolute parliament industry practice leader Prime Minister documents throne programme officers judge theory cabinet constitutional public office committee final aspect opposition |
Exc. 2. Memorize the following pairs of derivatives
N > Adj. V > N constitution - constitutional govern - government practice - practical appoint - appointment monarchy - monarchical oppose - opposition theory - theoretical limit - limitation industry - industrial conclude - conclusion office - official develop - development |
Exc. 3. Transform as in models
Model 1: to elect MPs - election of MPs
to limit powers; to dissolve the Parliament; to appoint officers; to declare war; to conclude a treaty; to develop the policy
Model 2: powers of the Queen – Queen’s powers
heir of the Queen; decision of the Cabinet; functions of the Prime Minister; decisions of the committee; prerogative of the Monarch
Model 3: members of the Cabinet - the Cabinet members
programme of the party; workers of the office; documents of the Government; offices of the state; court of appeal
Exc. 4. Match English and Russian equivalents
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лидер партии |
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действительный правитель |
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вооруженные силы |
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партия, находящаяся в оппозиции |
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наследственная власть |
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действительная власть |
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делать назначения |
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от имени королевы |
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ответственный за все меры |
Exc. 5. Fill in either a verb or a noun in the table
verb |
noun |
to adopt |
adoption |
……….. |
elections |
to vote |
.............. |
to propose |
............. |
………….. |
appeal |
.................. |
amendment |
to codify |
.................... |
…………… |
government |
………….. |
authority |
to observe |
................. |
to punish |
................. |
Exc. 6. Find in the box: