Russian judicial system

The highest judicial

body in Russia is

_________________

with the jurisdiction to

__________________

Arbitration courts

headed by

_____________

with the jurisdiction to

_________________

Courts of general

jurisdiction headed by

______________

with the jurisdiction to

_________________

Courts of the subjects of

the Russian Federation

include:

1. ________________

2. ________________

3. ________________

4. ________________

with the jurisdiction to

__________________

The basis of the system

of courts of

general jurisdiction is

__________________

with jurisdiction over

__________________

______________ of

the subjects of Russia

with the jurisdiction to

__________________

__________________

who handle __________________

Three-tiered system of

__________________

that consider disputes

_________________

The ten

_____________

act as

_________________

The

_____________

consider

_________________

The

_____________

consider

_________________

6. Расскажите о системе судов в Российской федерации, используя схему из упражнения 5.

Unit 3

Court hearing

1. Работа в парах. Посмотрите на схему зала судебных заседаний. Определите, где располагаются участники судебного разбирательства.

1. a place for a bailiff – место для судебного пристава

2. a table of defense (an advocate) – стол защиты (адвоката)

3. a jury box – место для присяжных заседателей

4. places for public – места для публики

5. special place for a defendant and guard – специальное место для подсудимого и конвоя

6. a witness box – кафедра свидетелей

7. places for questioned witnesses – места для допрошенных свидетелей

8. a room for jury deliberation –совещательная комната для присяжных заседателей

9. a room for a presiding judge –комната для председательствующего судьи

10. an area of a presiding judge and a clerk –зона для председательствующего судьи и секретаря судебного заседания

11. a table of prosecution (a prosecutor) – стол обвинения (прокурора)

1. ___________________

2. ___________________

3. ___________________

4. ___________________

5. ___________________

6. ___________________

7. ___________________

8. ___________________

9. ___________________

10. ___________________

11. ___________________

2. Прочитайте определения и догадайтесь, о каких словах из упражнения 1 идет речь.

1. A lawyer empowered to prosecute cases on behalf of a government and its people.

2. A public officer chosen or elected to preside over and to administer the law in a court of justice; one who controls the proceedings in a courtroom and decides questions of law or discretion.

3. Officer of some courts whose duties include keeping order in the courtroom and guarding prisoners or jurors in deliberation.

4. Persons selected according to law and sworn to inquire into and declare a verdict on matters of fact.

5. An officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court. Another duty is to swear in witnesses, jurors, and grand jurors.

6. One who gives evidence in a cause before a court and who attests or swears to facts or gives or bears testimony under oath.

7. The party against which an action is brought.

8. A lawyer that pleads in another's behalf.