6. Choose the correct tense form.

15. The common law _________ in the collected cases of the various courts of law.

1. found b) is found c ) founds d) have found

16. At common law the court _______ Smith to pay Jones money as compensation for the land he has lost.

1. orders b) have ordered c) will order d) would order

17. When the common law and laws of equity conflict, the laws of equity _______ prevail.

1. should b) must c) may d) can

18. Litigants ________ a right to an equitable remedy.

1. doesn’t have b) haven’t have c) hasn’t done d) don’t have

19. Equity ______ because in many situations there was no legal remedy available at common law.

1. has developing b) will develop c) develop d) developed

20. The general principles of law ___________ in this way came to be called the common law.

1. establishing b) established c) establish d) to establish

21. Customs and court rulings _________ as important as statutes (government legislation).

1. has been b) have be c) have been d) have

22. On the Continent the writings of legal authors _______an important source of law.

1. form b) forms c) have forming d) will forms

23. When the judge rules in such a case he __________, because future courts must usually ‘follow’ him.

1. legislate b) legislates c) has legislated d) legislated

24. A practitioner who is asked to consider a legal matter will therefore look to the ________decisions of the courts.

1. Report b) reporting c) reported d) to report

25. In the legislative sphere Parliament is thus legally ‘sovereign’ and master, but this ___________ that the courts have no influence upon the development of enacted law.

1. isn’t meant b) don’t mean c) hasn’t meant d) doesn’t mean

26. In England _______ law is predominant.

1. unwritten b) unwriting c) unwrite d) unwrites

27. If we do what seems to be fair at the moment, we __________create unfairness in the future.

1. can b) could c) have to d) may

28. Sometimes, we _____ break some rules without suffering any penalty.

1. can b) could c) has to d) may

29. Constitutions ________ be distinguished according to whether they are “rigid” or “flexible.”

1. can b) may c) must d) should

7. Complete the gaps with the correct preposition.

7. Written constitutions can concern _______ the organization of government, the rights of people and the goals of governmental action.

8. The constitutional lawyer must constantly keep glancing backward _______constitutional history.

9. The lawmakers were often influenced _______the model of the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church.

10. It was necessary _______ the legislators to speculate quite comprehensively about human behaviour rather than simply looking at previous cases.

11. The purpose ___ Equity was to add to or supplement common-law rules in cases where these were too rigid to give justice.

8. Choose the correct answer.

1. T: So, the lecture is over. … you like to ask me some questions?

S: … you repeat, what the main sources of English Law are?

T: Oh, with … . They are legislation and judicial precedent. Who can remind me what legal system Great Britain has?

S: … I answer? It’s common law system.

T: You are … . That’s all, see you later.

2. A: … How was the lecture?

B: That was …! There was a professor from Oxford University.

A: …? It’s a …!

B: I’m not … right now. But he‘ll deliver this lecture once more at 12 a.m. tomorrow. You can attend it.

3. J: ... anything special on Tuesday?

I: No, nothing special. …?

J: … … … to accompany me to a solicitor?

I: … . … me know what has happened.

J: Oh, don’t worry, I need somebody to support me.

4. S: … I help you?

G: Yes. I … … to draw up a legal latter to our client … now.

S: … right. What instructions do you have?

G: … are some enclosures.

S: OK, let’s start.

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