- •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 2. Living Together keys
Find in the text English equivalents of the following phrases:
брачный договор - 1 |
premarital agreement |
брачный договор - 2 |
antenuptial agreement |
брачный договор - 3 |
prenuptial agreement |
поддерживать договор |
to uphold an agreement |
лишать договор юридической силы |
to void an agreement |
алименты, содержание |
alimony |
получать алименты |
to receive alimony |
алименты по решению суда |
court-ordered alimony |
жених, невеста |
fiancé |
дети от предыдущего брака |
children from prior marriage |
распоряжение собственностью |
property disposition |
бенефициарий, выгодоприобретатель |
beneficiary |
участники контракта |
parties to the contract |
денежное содержание детей |
child support payments |
Answer the following questions:
What is the main purpose of premarital agreements? Are premarital agreements legal in Russia?
Task: make up a sample of a premarital agreement.
SUCCESSION- подберите к английским клише соответствующие русские сочетания
Ключ:
hereditary succession |
правопреемство в силу наследования |
natural succession |
правопреемство между физическими лицами |
order of succession |
очередность наследования |
succession tax |
налог на наследуемую недвижимость |
succession in title |
правопреемство |
succession law |
наследственное право |
succession sale |
продажа наследственного имущества с торгов |
testamentary succession |
наследование по завещанию |
vacant succession |
открывшееся наследство; невостребованное наследство |
Offer words/phrases corresponding to the following definitions:
one who relies on another especially for financial support - dependent
the right of a spouse to the company of, help of, affection of, and sexual relations with
his or her mate - consortium
of or relating to marriage - marital
the right of a person who survives a partner or joint owner to the entire ownership of
something that was previously owned jointly - survivorship
to receive (property) from an ancestor by legal succession or will - to inherit
a legal title to property held by one party for the benefit of another; the property so held - trust
the whole of one's possessions, especially all the property and debts left by one at death - estate
to part (a couple), often by decree - to separate
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Unit 3. Divorce keys
Find in the text English equivalents of the following phrases;
расторжение брака, развод |
divorce |
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расторжение |
dissolution |
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судебное решение о признании брака недействительным |
annulment |
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разлучение супругов, раздельное жительство супругов |
separation |
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(по соглашению или решению суда) |
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вступить в супружеские отношения |
to consummate the |
marriage |
вступить в брак вторично |
to remarry |
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общая собственность супругов |
marital property |
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опека над детьми |
child custody |
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введение в заблуждение |
misrepresentation |
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обман |
fraud |
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сокрытие, утаивание |
concealment |
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брачный возраст |
age of consent |
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Say whether the following statements are TRUE, FALSE or INCOMPLETE. In case of FALSE or INCOMPLETE statements give the correct version.
Dissolution of marriage is different from divorce. Answer: FALSE Correct version: In some states, divorce is called dissolution.
An annulment is different from divorce. Answer: TRUE
Concealment is a declaration stating that the marriage was never valid. Answer: FALSE
Correct version: Concealment is, for example, concealing an addiction to alcohol or drugs.
A spouse's failure to say that he was still married to someone else is a ground for annulment. Answer: TRUE
In the Roman Catholic Church a couple obtains a religious annulment prior to obtaining a civil divorce. Answer: FALSE
Correct version: Within the Roman Catholic Church, a couple obtains a religious annulment after obtaining a civil divorce.
6. When a marriage is annulled, property and debts of the spouses are divided and alimony is determined. Answer: INCOMPLETE
Correct version: as well as determining custody, visitation and child support
Answer the following questions:
How is divorce different from annulment?
What does divorce usually include?
Why would some people prefer annulment to divorce?
Are grounds for annulment the same in every state?
5. What are some of the grounds for annulment?
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