Английский язык для студентов юридических специальностей. Рабочая тетрадь (упражнения к учебнику Introduction to International Legal English)

Unit 3. Tort law

-mention four branches of civil law;

-present any information about Civil Code;

-state briefly any civil case;

-state briefly the main differences between common law and civil law;

-express your opinion, comparing the effectiveness of the two legal systems.

3.10. Describe any frivolous case using the terms below (write about 10-15 sentences).

plaintiff, defendant, to sue, to affirm the judgment, proximate cause, to allege, to decide in favour of, court ruling

Reports Section

3.11. Choose one term and prepare a short report for the mates (2-minute talk). Start with the definition, give details on usage, provide examples (real cases are welcome).

1) law clinic, 2) injunction, 3) negligent tort, 4) proximate cause, 5) frivolous lawsuit, 6) tort, 7) trespass, 8) damages, 9) fraudulent misrepresentation, 10) vicarious liability, 11) contributory negligence, 12) volenti non fit injuria

Extra Activity Section

3.12. Watch a video to revise all the necessary information from the unit on YouTube. While watching take notes to make a concise but comprehensive summary on the topic.

Episode 1.1: What is Torts? And what Torts is not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ6smN3lcnY

Episode 1.2: An Overview of Tort Law – Intentional Torts, Negligence,

and Strict Liability https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6TUiejBILE

Episode 2.1: An Overview of Intentional Torts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1c2GFFm8Ic

Episode 2.2: Intentional Torts: Act and Intent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BpNDRl9hIk

Episode 2.3: Intentional Torts: Battery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y5u_7x4Fjs

Episode 3.1: Intentional Torts: Consent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h30R1RWJlX8

Episode 3.2: Intentional Torts Privileges: Defenses of Persons and Property https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8RPfT5Gjtk

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Episode 3.3: Intentional Torts Privileges: Private and Public Necessity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qYcbohlou4

Episode 4.1: An Introduction to Negligence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8x9x1G6Sa8

3.13. Visit a web-page liability on Thesaurus.com https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/liability?s=t

Write out all given synonyms and antonyms for liability. Mark the words suitable to be used in Legal English (LE) and General English (GE).

Presentation Section

3.14. It is often necessary to clarify the information which has been given. Study the ways to do it and practice working in pairs.

I am not clear why…

If I may ask you something….

I am afraid I didn’t understand /quite catch what you mean under / said about

And what does … mean? Does it mean that …?

Could you please comment on these figures / examples? Could you explain / give some details about…?

Could you possibly give an example of…? Is there any proof of …?

What makes you think so?

So what you are saying now is …? Do you have every good reason for that? Are you saying that …?

You claim in your report … According to the graph presented …

Unit 4. Criminal law

Vocabulary Section

4.1. Give definitions for the following words or word combinations.

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4.2. Translate the following words from Russian into English.

1)приговор

2)заключение в тюрьму

3)незаконные операции с ценными бумагами на основе внутренней информации о деятельности компании-эмитента

4)бремя доказывания

5)мелкое правонарушение

6)торговля наркотиками

7)легализация денежных средств, приобретенных незаконным путем

8)возбудить дело

9)изнасилование

10)угон машины на короткое время

4.3. Fill in the gaps using the words or word combinations from the box.

1)…is commonly understood as dishonesty calculated for advantage. A person who is dishonest may be called a fraud. In the US legal system, fraud is a specific … with certain features.

2)A crime is a violation of a law in which there is … to the public or a member of the public and a term in … , and/or a fine as possible … .

3)Felony is a crime sufficiently serious to be punishable by death or a … in state or federal prison, as distinguished from a … which is only punishable by confinement to county or local jail and/or a fine.

4)… is the betrayal of one’s own country by waging war against it or by … or purposely acting to aid its … .

5)A … sentence is a legal term for a judge’s delaying of a defendant’s serving of a sentence after they have been found …, in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of …. If the defendant does not break the law during that period, and fulfils the particular conditions of the probation, the judge usually … the sentence.

6)… punishment is inflicting bodily pain or suffering as a ….

7)Loss of … usually encompasses being held in police … while awaiting trial or … hospitalization for mental health reasons.

8)To be … of a crime means someone says that you are guilty while to be

…with a crime means the proceeding is started against a person in a court of law, however to be … of a crime is the verdict of the court against the person who has been charged of a crime is guilty.

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4.4. Complete the table.

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4.5. Divide the above-mentioned street crimes into four categories: offences against the person, offences against property, public order crimes and business or corporate crimes.

Translation Section

4.6. Give the Russian equivalents to the words below and prepare for the dictation.

4.7. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

Согласно нормам общего права, проникновение в здание через уже открытую дверь не входит в состав понятия «взлом». Если кто-либо получил доступ в помещение через открытую дверь или открытое окно, состава насильственного вторжения не наблюдается. Те же правила применяются и в случаях, когда дверь или окно были частично приоткрыты, даже если для проникновения пришлось их открыть полностью. Основополагающим принципом здесь является факт, что если лицо не обеспечило безопасность своему помещению, оно не может получить защиту по закону. В большинстве штатов это правило больше не применяется и незаконным вторжением считается проникновение даже при

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незначительном применении усилий для получения доступа через частично приоткрытый вход.

Reading Section

4.8. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the words given in the box.

a) ban; b) preliminary; c) reasonable; d) presided; e) prosecution; f) bail; g) peerages; h) fine; i) respectable; j) rolls; k) custody; l) branches; m)

overturning; n) tag

Criminal court system in the UK

The most common type of law court in England and Wales is the magistrates’ court. There are 700 magistrates’courts and about 30,000 magistrates (Justices of Peace, or JPs). JPs are usually unpaid and have no formal legal qualifications, but they are 1)_________people who are given some training. Cases are heard by either 2 or 3 magistrates or a district judge. There is not a jury in a magistrates’ court. A magistrates’ court normally handles cases known as ‘summary offences’ (minor offences), for example, most motoring offences, minor criminal damage, common assault (not causing significant injury), and conduct 2)___________ inquiries to determine whether there is enough evidence to justify the trial of a person accused of a serious offence. It can also deal with some of the more serious offences, such as: burglary, drugs offences. These are called ‘either way’ offences and can be heard either in a magistrates’ court or a Crown Court. Magistrates’ courts always pass the most serious crimes “indictable offences”, for example, murder, rape, robbery to the Crown Court, which has 90 3)__________ in different towns and cities, and is 4)__________ over by judges, who are trained as barristers, as there is no separate training for judges.

In some cases the magistrates’ court will decide if you should be kept in 5)_______ until your next court hearing, or released on 6)_______. In the latter case, you might have to follow strict conditions such as keeping away from certain people or places, staying indoors or wearing a 7)_______. If you do not attend court after being granted bail, you can be put in prison.

The court can give punishments including: up to 6 months in prison (or up to 12 months in total for more than one offence), a 8)________ of not more than ₤2,000, a community sentence, like doing unpaid work in the community, a 9)______, for example from driving or keeping an animal. Courts can also give a combination of punishments – for example a fine and unpaid work in the community. If the court decides your sentence should be for longer than 6 months, it can pass your case to the Crown Court for sentencing.

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More serious criminal cases then go to the Crown Court. All trials in the Crown Court are held with a jury of twelve citizens randomly selected from the local electoral 10)________. The judge must make sure that the trial is properly conducted, that the counsels for the 11)____________ and defence comply with the rules regarding the evidence that they produce and the examination of witnesses. Underlying the whole process lies the assumption that the accused is presumed to be innocent unless the prosecution can prove guilt “beyond all 12)____________ doubt”.

A person convicted in a magistrates’ court can appeal against its decision to the Crown Court. An appeal against the decision of the Crown Court may be taken to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), but it is seldom successful. The Court of Appeal dislikes 13)___________ a Crown Court decision unless the evidence is overwhelming or there has been some error in the legal procedure.

The highest court in the land is the House of Lords, which will consider a case referred from the Court of Appeal where a point of general public importance seems to be at stake. In practice the Lords are represented by five of the nine Law Lords. They are professional judges who have been given life 14)__________.

Reports Section

4.9. Choose one term and prepare a short report for the mates (2-minute talk). Start with the definition, give details on usage, provide examples (real cases are welcome).

1) felony, 2) misdemeanour, 3) theft, 4) robbery, 5) burglary, 6) parole, 7) probation, 8) community service order, 9) insider trading, 10) identity theft, 11) market abuse, 12) treason, 13) bribery, 14) fine, 15) execution

Writing Section

4.10. Write the answers to the following questions.

1)What is the main difference between felony and misdemeanour?

2)What is omission of an act? Think of some examples of omission of an

act.

3)Explain the difference between theft, robbery, burglary, larceny.

4)What is homicide? Is there a special term for it in Russia?

5)What is the difference between criminal law and penal law?

6)What are imprisonment and incarceration? What does incarceration involve?

7)Explain the difference between parole and probation. What does community service order involve?

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8)What is insider trading? Why is it important to prevent insider trading?

9)What kinds of identity theft can you name?

10)How can market abuse be prevented?

4.11. Write 150-200 words about Criminal law in the Russian Federation. Follow the plan:

-give definition;

-mention branches;

-Criminal Code;

-categories of crimes;

-system of criminal courts.

Extra Activity Section

4.12.Follow the link to a video The Crown Court and identify the different roles of trial participants.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZYvv_s5R-s

4.13.Watch YouTube video for more information on the difference between drug trafficking and drug dealing:

https://youtu.be/V7aUGBdMfXs

Orally outline the difference between drug trafficking and drug possession. Presentation Section

4.14. Prepare a 7-minute talk about one of the following topics:

-Comparative analysis of categories of crimes in the UK and the Russian Federation.

-General principles of criminal liability.

-Punishment in the UK and the Russian Federation.

-Pre-trial criminal proceedings (CPS, work of the police).

-Criminal court proceedings.

-Jury trial.

-Incarceration in different counties (mainly Russia and the UK).

-White-collar crimes.

-Identity theft.

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Unit 5. Company law

Unit 5. Company law

Vocabulary Section

5.1.Give definitions for the following words or word combinations.

1) A shareholder

2) A certificate of incorporation

3) Regulators

4) The memorandum of association

5) A sole proprietorship

6) a natural person

7) business entity

8) company’s creditors

9) a board of directors

10) incorporation

5.2.Match the following words to the definitions.

1)artificial entity created by law and given legal rights and duties, for example a corporation

2)process of registering a company

3)business structure which is permitted to offer its shares for sale to the general public and traded on a public stock exchange

4)documents which define the existence of a legal entity and regulate the structure and control of the entity and its members

5)person who is not party to an agreement or an action but who may have an interest in it

6)capability of having legal rights and duties within a certain legal system, such as to enter into contracts, sue and be sued;

7)is not a legal person and is not able to own property in its own name, has no personality and a limited number of partners

8)when the court of law has declared the insolvency of a person or entity and passed orders for its resolution

9)deals with the relationships between companies and their shareholders, creditors, regulators and third parties

10)a duty that is enforced by a court of law, it can be a debt and the legal responsibility to carry out what the law asks

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5.3. Fill in the gaps using words or word combinations from the box.

1) ………………. regulates the company’s internal management and administrative affairs, including matters such as the right and obligations of shareholders and directors, conduct of meetings and corporate contracts.

2) Process of bringing a company to an end is called ………………..

3) Standardized documents of basic corporate constitution requirements which a company may adopt in the creation of a company are defined as

……………….

4) A ………………. can own property, enter into contracts and sue other persons.

5) Corporate bankruptcy is generally stated as corporate ……………….

6) People who manage the affairs of the company and make the company policy are called ………………..

7) ………………. is attractive to investors, as it greatly reduces their personal financial risks.

8) If a business offers its shares for sale to the general public, it is known as a ………………..

9) A ………………. of a company is a person or entity to whom the company owes a debt.

10) A ………………. serves on the governing board of a corporation.

5.4. Complete the table.

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