Экзамен зачет учебный год 2023 / Unit 3 text 2 [AV]

UNIT III TEXT 2 ACTIVE VOCABULARY

TERM OF OFFICE

The period during which an elected officer or appointee may hold office, perform its functions, and enjoy its privileges and emoluments.

TO TERMINATE

1.To put an end to; to bring to an end.

2.To end; to conclude.

TO CALL AN ELECTION

TO AUTHORIZE

1.To give legal authority; to empower <he authorized the employee to act for him>.

2.To formally approve; to sanction <the city authorized the construction project>.

TO SUCCEED

1.(intr) to accomplish an aim, esp in the manner desired.

2.(intr) to happen in the manner desired.

3.(intr) to acquit oneself satisfactorily or do well, as in a specified field.

4.(when: intr, often foll by to) to come next in order (after someone or something)

5.(Professions) (when: intr, often foll by to) to take over an office, post, etc (from a person).

6.(Law) (usually foll by: to) to come into possession (of property, etc); inherit

7.(intr) to have a result according to a specified manner.

8.(Law) (intr) to devolve upon.

SUCCESSOR

1.Someone who succeeds to the office, rights, responsibilities, or place of another; one who replaces or follows a predecessor.

2.A corporation that, through amalgamation, consolidation, or other assumption of interests, is vested with the rights and duties of an earlier corporation.

CONSTITUENT

1.(Of a component) that helps make up or complete a unit or a whole <a constituent element of the criminal offense>.

2.(Of an assembly) able to frame or amend a constitution <a constituent council>.

TO RULE

1.To command or require; to exert control <the dictator ruled the country>.

2.To decide a legal point; to make an official decision about a legal problem <the court ruled on the issue of admissibility>.

RULING

1.Government; the act of one who governs or rules.

2.The outcome of a court's decision either on some point of law or on the case as a whole. — Also termed legal ruling.

3.Parliamentary law. The chair's decision on a point of order. — rule, vb.

VALID

1.Legally sufficient; binding <a valid contract>.

2.Meritorious <that is a valid conclusion based on the facts presented in this case> . — validate, vb.

— validation, validity, n.

INVALID

1.Not legally binding <an invalid contract> .

2.Without basis in fact <invalid allegations> .

PURSUANT (TO)

1.In compliance with; in accordance with; under <she filed the motion pursuant to the court's order>.

2.As authorized by; under <pursuant to Rule 56, the plaintiff moves for summary judgment>.

3.In carrying out <pursuant to his responsibilities, he ensured that all lights had been turned out>. — Also termed in pursuance of.

TO ADOPT

1.To take on the legal responsibilities as parent of (a child that is not one's biological child).

2.To become the owner or caretaker of (a pet, especially one from a shelter).

3.

a.To take and follow (a course of action, for example) by choice or assent: adopt a new technique.

b.To take up and make one's own.

4.To move to or resettle in (a place).

5.To take on or assume.

6.To vote to accept.

7. To choose as standard or required in a course.

TO PRESENT CHARGES

to submit formal charges of a crime against someone.

TO SERVE

1.To make legal delivery of (a notice or process) <a copy of the pleading was served on all interested parties>.

2.To present (a person) with a notice or process as required by law <the defendant was served with process>.