Vocabulary english - ukrainian

adjudication alter arbitrary assent to binding (on) case law clear-cut come under common practice convention Crown (the) custom debate declaration delineate derive from devolved body

devolution

dictate

doctrine of negative rights

effectiveness

enforceable

enjoy the right essential

European Union (EU) law

European Communities Act

European Convention on Human Rights and

Fundamental Freedoms

extension

follow

formal

good sense

governance

hierarchy

honors’ system

Human Rights Act

incompatibility

indicate

invalidate

issue

judge-made law judgment Magna Carta member state Ministerial Code national security parliamentary act piecemeal рішення суду

змінювати(ся), переробляти необгрунтований давати згоду на обов’язковий (для виконання) прецедентне право недвозначний

підпадати під (дію закону тощо)

встановлена практика

конституційна угода

королівська влада

звичай

обговорення

заява

окреслювати походити з

орган, якому центральний орган влади делегував певні повноваження децентралізація влади приписувати

принцип «негативного права» («дозволено все, що не заборонено законом») результативність

що має позивну силу; що може бути примусово виконаним користуватися правом невід’ємна частина

законодавство Європейського Союзу Закон про Європейське співтовариство Європейська конвенція з прав людини

розширення

випливати (як наслідок)

офіційний

здоровий глузд

управління

ієрархія

система нагород та почестей Закон «Про права людини» несумісність вказувати (на) позбавляти законної сили видавати (наказ тощо) прецедентне право судове рішення

Велика хартія вольностей (1215) держава-член (організації)

Міністерський кодекс національна безпека законодавчий акт парламенту поступово

political convenience	політична доцільність
precedent	прецедент
precipitate	прискорювати
prevail	мати перевагу
prevent	запобігати
proceed	продовжувати (діяти)
prohibit	забороняти
regulation	постанова
rigid	жорсткий
royal charters	надання привілеїв або нагород монархом
Royal Prerogative	Королівська прерогатива
rule of law	принцип верховенства права
sanction	схвалювати
scrutiny	вивчення
so far	дотепер
sovereignty (of parliament)	верховенство парламенту
specifically	конкретно
statute law	статутне (писане) право
statute	статут (писаний закон)
statutory	встановлений (законом)
support by law	підтверджувати (законом)
uncodified	некодифікований (незведений у єдиний документ)
undertake actions	вчиняти дії
unilaterally	односторонньо
unique	винятковий
unitary	унітарний (єдиний)
unlimited	необмежений
usage	застосування
validity	чинність
UKRAINIAN	- ENGLISH
Велика хартія вольностей (1215)	Magna Carta
верховенство парламенту	sovereignty (of parliament)
вивчення	scrutiny
видавати (наказ тощо)	issue
винятковий	unique
випливати (як наслідок)	follow
вказувати (на)	indicate
встановлена практика	common practice
встановлений (законом)	statutory
вчиняти дії	undertake actions
давати згоду на	assent to
держава-член (організації)	member state
децентралізація влади	devolution
дотепер	so far
Європейська конвенція з прав людини	European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
жорсткий	rigid
забороняти	prohibit
Закон «Про права людини»	Human Rights Act
Закон про Європейське співтовариство	European Communities Act
Законодавство Європейського Союзу	European Union (EU) law
законодавчий акт парламенту	parliamentary act
запобігати	prevent
застосування	usage

заява

звичай

здоровий глузд змінювати ієрархія конкретно

конституційна угода

користуватися правом

королівська влада

Королівська прерогатива

мати перевагу

Міністерський кодекс

надання привілеїв або нагород монархом

національна безпека

невід’ємна частина

недвозначний

некодифікований (незведений у єдиний

документ)

необгрунтований

необмежений

несумісність

обговорення

обов’язковий (для виконання)

односторонньо

окреслювати

орган, якому центральний орган влади делегував певні повноваження офіційний

підпадати під (дію закону тощо)

підтверджувати (законом)

позбавляти законної сили

політична доцільність

постанова

поступово

походити з

прецедент

прецедентне право

принцип «негативного права» («дозволено все,

що не заборонено законом»)

принцип верховенства права

приписувати

прискорювати

продовжувати (діяти)

результативність

рішення суду

розширення

система нагород та почестей статут (писаний закон) статутне (писане) право судове рішення схвалювати унітарний (єдиний) управління чинність

що має позивну силу

declaration custom good sense alter

hierarchy specifically convention enjoy the right Crown (the)

Royal Prerogative prevail

Ministerial Code royal charters national security essential

clear-cut

uncodified

arbitrary unlimited incompatibility debate binding (on) unilaterally delineate devolved body

formal come under support by law invalidate

political convenience

regulation

piecemeal

derive from

precedent

case law; judge-made law doctrine of negative rights

rule of law

dictate

precipitate

proceed

effectiveness

adjudication

extension

honors’ system

statute

statute law

judgment

sanction

unitary

governance

validity

enforceable

1. Work in pairs. Make a list of things you can expect in a constitution. Listen to other students’ ideas and add them to your list.

2. Work in pairs. In the text below find the synonyms of the words in the box.

absolute fundamental nature introduction explain mean possessor in effect

community important agreement governing bodies final standard

the only one officially authorized handing over judged responsibility

A curious fact about the Constitution of Ukraine is that due to a complicated political situation it was adopted after midnight. It happened at the Verkhovna Rada on June 28, 1996. The Constitution is codified, that is, it is the single source of constitutional law in the state. In a unitary republic of Ukraine, the fundamental law vests the ultimate authority in one central administration, legislature and judiciary, though there is a delegation of power to municipal authorities. The ‘rule of law’ implies that law should function as the general measure of freedom, equality and justice. The people are the bearers of sovereignty and the only source of power in Ukraine. The people exercise the power directly, as well as through the bodies of state power and local self-government. Human rights, freedoms and their guarantees form the basis of the public policy. The constitution consists of 161 articles, which are divided into Preamble and 15 Chapters: General Principles; Human and Citizens' Rights, Freedoms and Duties; Elections, Referendum; the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; President of Ukraine; Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and Other Bodies of Executive Power; Justice; Prosecutor’s Office; Territorial Structure of Ukraine; Autonomous Republic of Crimea; Local Self-Government; Constitutional Court of Ukraine; Amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine; Final Provisions; Transitional Provisions. The Constitutional Court of Ukraine considers issues relating to the conformity of laws and other legal acts to the Constitution and has the exclusive right to interpret the Constitution. The Verkhovna Rada may amend the constitution through a special legislative procedure that involves obtaining the two-third majority. The constitution in force was positively assessed by European bodies influential in the area of constitutional legislation.

3. For questions 1-24, read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space.

The exercise begins with an example (0).

_____ (0) Ukraine has the (1) constitution, it (2) that the constitution has

supremacy (3) ordinary (4) law. The right to (5) the issues of the

constitutional (6) in Ukraine belongs (7) to the people. The (8) of law is

recognised and (9). Laws and other (10) legal acts are adopted on the (11)

of the Constitution of Ukraine and must conform (12) it. The Constitutional Court

determines the (13) of laws and other legal acts to the Constitution and (14) the

Constitution and laws of Ukraine. A draft law (15) introducing amendments is (16)

to the Verkhovna Rada by the President, or by no (17) People’s Deputies of Ukraine than

two-third of the constitutional (18) on the condition that it is adopted by no less than

two-thirds of the constitutional composition of the parliament, and is (19) by an All-

Ukrainian (20) designated by the President. The Constitution is not amended, if the

amendments (21) the abolition or restriction of human and citizens' rights and freedoms,

or if they are oriented toward the liquidation of the independence or violation of the territorial

(22) of Ukraine. The Constitution in (23) was amended on December 8, 2004.

The amendments (24) into force on January 1, 2006 and modified the powers of the

President, Verkhovna Rada, and Cabinet of Ministers.

0.	A. since	B. unless	C. though	D. under
1.	A. written	B. codified	C. valid	D. ancient
2.	A. means	B. interprets	C. illuminates	D. decodes
3.	A. above	B. under	C. over	D. behind
4.	A. stative	B. statute	C. legal	D. administrative
5.	A. resolve	B. do	C. make	D. answer
6.	A. ordnance	B. procedure	C. discipline	D. order
7.	A. exclusively	B. exponently	C. extraordinary	D. exploringly
8.	A. regulation	B. decree	C. sovereignty	D. rule
9.	A. actual	B. acting	C. productive	D. effective
10.	A. authoritarianly	B. regulatory	C. directory	D. managingly
11.	A. basis	B. framework	C. principle	D. order
12.	A. in	B. for	C. to	D. with
13.	A. concord	B. accord	C. agreement	D. conformity
14.	A. elucidates	B. describes	C. interprets	D. decodes
15.	A. on	B. for	C. to	D. in
16.	A. given	B. submitted	C. offered	D. tendered
17.	A. less	B. lesser	C. few	D. fewer
18.	A. structure	B. composition	C. arrangement	D. formation
19.	A. approved	B. elected	C. sanctioned	D. ratified
20.	A. referendum	B. election	C. campaign	D. demonstration
21.	A. see	B. foresee	C. oversee	D. see to
22.	A. indignity	B. indivisibility	C. unity	D. totality
23.	A. strength	B. supremacy	C. force	D. power
24.	A. introduced	B. gone	C. ascended	D. entered

4. Listen to the text on the human rights section of the Constitution of Ukraine and fill in the gaps. You will hear the text twice.

HE LETTER . 1

OF THE LAW 1

PREFACE 8

MODULE 1 14

THE SHIP OF STATE NEVER SLOWS DOWN IN A FOG 14

LESSON 1. GOVERNMENT IS KNOWN BY THE COUNTRY IT KEEPS 14

LESSON 2 A SUCCESSFUL EXECUTIVE DELEGATES ALL RESPONSIBILITY 67

MODULE 2 186

THE RULE OF LAW 186

LESSON 1. THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND 186

module з і 372

THE TIMES OF TRIAL 372

LESSON 2. EVIDENCE IS NOT ALWAYS PROOF 394

LESSON 3. EXPERT’S REPUTATION IS RASED ON WNAT OTHERS DO NOT KNOW 415

LESSON 4. OUR DECISION IS ‘MAYBE’ - AND THAT’S FINAL 438

TIME IS MONEY, BUT NOT IN JAIL 477

LESSON 1. OFFENSIVE MATERIALS 477

(25) and other (26), sex, (27) and social (28), property (29),

place of (30), (31) or other characteristics. Human and civil rights and

freedoms are (32) by the (33). Each person is guaranteed the right to

(34) in court the (35), actions or (36) of government bodies, bodies of local

(37), officials and public (38). Appeals to the court (39) of the

constitutional rights and freedoms of the individual and citizen are guaranteed directly

(40) of the Constitution. The (41) Human Rights (42) of the

Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman) (43) parliamentary control over the (44) of

constitutional human and citizens' rights and freedoms.

5. 

   Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions. NEW PROCEDURE TO AMEND CONSTITUTION

(1) April, 2008, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine ruled that the

nation's Constitution can be amended (2) the results (3)a

national referendum. This ruling was issued (4) response (5)

the request submitted (6) the Court (7) the President (8) a

ruling (9) the possibility (10) changing the basis (11) the

country's constitutional system (12) the involvement (13) the

legislature. The Court stated that a decision passed (14) referendum

will be final and does not need - (15) parliamentary approval. (16) the Court's decision, an

amendment can be passed only (17) the procedure prescribed (18) legislation and the

Constitution. (19) present no Ukrainian law provides (20) the possibility (21)

amending 22) the Constitution other than (23) the legislature, and so it appears that the

passage (24) an implementing (25) amendment (26) the legislature may be needed

(27) order (28) the President to achieve (29) his aim.

6. Work in pairs. Fill in the table below on the basis of exercises 1-5. Then use the table to

tell your partner everything you know about the US Constitution.

CONSTITUTION OF UKRAINE
The Constitution vests the ultimate authority in
The ‘rule of law’ means
How do the people exercise their authority
The basis of the public policy is formed by
The structure of the Constitution
The functions of the Constitutional Court
THE HUMAN RIGHTS SECTION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF UKRAINE
The scope of guaranteed rights as compared to European Convention on Human Rights
The role of courts in protecting Constitutional rights

The role of Verkhovna Rada in protecting Constitutional rights
Й PROCEDURE TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION
The way to amend the Constitution according to the Constitutional Court
The contradiction between the existing laws and the Constitutional Court’s ruling

7. At home compare and contrast the Constitution of Ukraine and those of the USA and Britain. In which ways are they similar and in which different? Don’t give separate descriptions of each Constitution. You may use the clues in the boxes below. There is a possible beginning of your essay below the boxes. See also: Opinion Essays in the Recommendations on Creative Writing Work.