- •Unit 2. Marriage keys
- •Unit 2. Living TogetherKeys
- •Unit 2. Premarital Agreements keys
- •Unit 2. Living Together keys
- •Unit 3. Divorce keys
- •Unit 3. When are married people considered separated? keys
- •Unit 3. Is a no fault divorce the only option even when there has been substantial wrongdoing? keys When are married people considered separated? keys
- •Unit 3. Property Division keys
- •Unit 4. Wills keys
- •Unit 4. Can I use my will…? keys
- •Unit 4. Can I disinherit relatives I don’t like? keys
- •Unit 4. Making Your Will Legal keys
- •Unit 4. Witnesses keys
- •Unit 12. Cyberspace Law keys
- •Unit 12. Anonymity on Computer Networks keys
- •Unit 12. The Problem of Property in Cyberspace keys
- •Unit 12. Trespass keys
- •Unit 12. Jurisdictional Issues in Cyberspace keys
- •Unit 12. Computer Crime Laws keys
- •Unit 14. What is a “tort”? keys
- •Unit 14. Types of Damages keys
- •Unit 14. Malpractice keys
- •Unit 14. Product Liability keys
- •Unit 14. Strict Product Liability keys
- •Unit 14. Libel keys
Unit 14. What is a “tort”? keys
Find in the text English equivalents of the following phrases:
деликт, гражданское правонарушение |
tort |
совершить деликт против кого-либо |
to commit a tort upon somebody |
вред, ущерб, телесное повреждение |
injury |
нанести ущерб кому-либо |
to inflict an injury upon s/b |
потерпевший |
injured person |
случайно |
accidentally |
намеренно, умышленно |
intentionally |
иметь право на получение судебной защиты |
to be entitled to remedies |
денежное возмещение |
monetary compensation |
запретительный судебный приказ |
restraining order |
предъявлять иск |
to bring a lawsuit |
истец |
plaintiff |
преследоваться по суду |
to be sued |
ответчик, обвиняемый, подсудимый |
defendant |
небрежность |
negligence |
дорожно-транспортное происшествие, автоавария |
automobile accident |
ответственность за помещение |
premises liability |
недобросовестная практика, врачевание в нарушение |
malpractice |
закона |
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ответственность производителя (перед потребителем |
products liability |
за качество товара) |
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диффамация |
defamation |
устная клевета |
slander |
клевета письменно или через печать |
libel |
нарушение неприкосновенности личной жизни |
invasion of privacy |
нападение; словесное оскорбление и угроза |
assault |
физическим насилием |
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нанесение удара, нанесение побоев, избиение |
battery |
грабить (на улице) |
to mug |
обман, мошенничество |
fraud |
обманное, мошенническое действие |
fraudulent act |
Answer the following questions:
What is a tort?
What do remedies that the injured person is entitled to include?
Who is the plaintiff?
Who is the defendant?
What is "negligence"?
What are the types of torts?
How do you understand the "slip and fall" type of accident?
People of what professions can be accused of malpractice?
What is the difference between slander and libel?
How do intentional torts differ from most other torts?
What type of tort does misrepresenting or concealing information belong to?
What type of tort does physically attacking a person belong to?
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Unit 14. Types of Damages keys
Find in the text English equivalents of the following phrases:
требовать возмещения убытков |
to seek damages |
взыскивать убытки |
to recover damages |
компенсаторные убытки, реальные убытки, фактические |
compensatory damages |
убытки |
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денежное возмещение в виде наказания ответчика для |
punitive damages |
примера |
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дать право на денежное возмещение |
to award punitive damages |
злой умысел |
malice |
намерение, умысел, цель |
intent |
недобросовестность |
bad faith |
намеренное, умышленное действие |
intentional act |
судебный запрет |
injunctive relief |
бессрочный судебный запрет |
permanent injunction |
распоряжение суда |
court order |
полицейский протокол |
police report |
оценщик размера страхового убытка |
insurance adjuster |
врач |
medical provider |
медицинское заключение |
medical record |
документ об отказе от права |
release |
регулирование; уплата, расчет |
settlement |
Offer words/phrases corresponding to the following definitions:
seeking to punish; inflicting punishment - punitive
to inflict a penalty for (an offense) - to punish
to give as legally due, to adjudge - to award
an unexpected, undesirable event - accident
one who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced -
witness
to stop (a claim or action) by objection - to bar
an arrangement, adjustment, or other understanding reached - settlement
damage or harm done to or suffered by a person or thing - injury
Answer the following questions:
What are two major categories of damages a plaintiff can recover in a personal injury case?
What category do medical bills, lost wages, or lost income belong to?
What is the purpose of punitive damages?
In what situations or cases are punitive damages awarded?
5. What is injunctive relief?
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