3. Now speak about the difference in the meaning and the responsibilities of:
lawyer/attorney, solicitors, prosecution/defence counsel, distric/defence attorney
Writining VII.
Compare the trial corts coutrooms within UK and US legal systems. Write about the differences say what reasons do you see for them.
Listening VII. The Supreme Court of the usa
Listen to the VOA program THIS IS AMERICA devoted to the Supreme Court, make notes, answer the questions and report the story back.
1) Which of the Supreme Court rulings do the authors consider to be surprising? Why?
2) What opinions did two opposing groups of people hold regarding the recount of disputed ballots?
3) What are the composition and main duties of the Supreme Court?
4) How many cases were to be heard for the term described?
5)What is the Supreme Court to decide? What decision was made by the Supreme Court regarding the condemned man in North Carolina? How did the Supreme Court delay his execution?
7) What law was approved by Congress in 1990?
8) What did they rule on MizzWiliams’s case against Toyota?
9) Why did the Supreme Court decide what makes a person disabled? 10)What does the trial procedure in the Supreme Court involve? What happens if some justice disagrees with majority-shared opinion?
11) When was the Supreme Court established? What powers did the American Constitution assign to each branch of power?
12) How did Chief Justice John Marshall change the Supreme Court responsibilities and role within the divisions of power?
13) What cases does the Supreme Court consider? Can their decisions be vetoed?
14) Are Supreme Court justices elected? What kind of loyalty are they supposed to demonstrate?
15) What decision were made by Supreme Court justices in 1896 and 1954? Wht do the authors refer to these two rulings?
16) How can American presidents inflience change in the Supreme Court? Why do they try to nominate justices who share their political beliefs?
17) How did the Court change under Chief Justice Earl Warren?
18) What cases can according to some experts be passed under Supreme Court jurisdiction?
Court Vocabulary
1. Study Court Vocabulary and translate the words and expressions into Russian.
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Meaning
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Write an example sentence (or translate) |
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Part 1 |
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the place where judges sit in a court |
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in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court |
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an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court. Another duty is to administer oaths to witnesses, jurors |
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a person whose occupation is to transcribe spoken or recorded speech into written form, typically using machine shorthand or a voice silencer and digital recorder to produce official transcripts of court |
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a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed. They are of various kinds and their offices and duties vary greatly. |
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also known as a claimant or complainant, is the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action) before a court |
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Part 2 |
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any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally charged or accused of violating a criminal statute. |
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an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury |
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a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict. Modern ones tend to be found in courts to judge whether an accused person is innocent or guilty of a crime. |
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someone who has firsthand knowledge about a crime or dramatic event through their senses (e.g. seeing, hearing, smelling, touching) |
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convict |
a person who is doing (or supposed to be doing) jailtime |
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seats for curious spectators |
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court of first instance, court of general jurisdiction is authorized to hear any type of civil or criminal case that is not committed exclusively to another court |
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Part 3 |
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the section of the room set aside for witnesses to stand or sit in while giving their testimony or presenting evidence |
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one who speaks on behalf of another person, especially in a legal context. It is used primarily in reference to the system of Scots law, Anglo-Dutch law, Scandinavian and Israeli law. |
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a box in which the accused will sit during proceedings |
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A person charged with a criminal offense |
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a form of evidence that is obtained from a witness who makes a solemn statement or declaration of fac |
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responsible for a crime, deserving of punishment |
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not responsible for the crime |
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