to act on smbs authority
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local authorities ,
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to have authority with smb. -
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he is an authority on law
to quote ones authorities
Match the following English expressions with their Russian equivalents.
| 1competent authority | a |
| 2law-enforcement authorities/agencies | b / |
| 3lawful authority | c |
| 4on good authority | d |
| 5the authority of Parliament | e / |
| 6to abuse ones authority | f |
| 7to endue with authority | g - |
| 8to gain in authority | h |
| 9to hand over ones authority to smb. | i - |
| 10to have / to exercise authority | j - |
| 11to undermine smb.s authority | k |
| 12to vest smb. with authority | l |
| 13unrestricted authority | m |
B Find in the text the English equivalentsfor the following words and expressions.
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C Match the following legal terms with their Russian equivalents.
| 1legislation | a |
| 2legal system | b |
| 3tribunal | ; |
| 4authority | / |
| 5body | d |
| 6law enforcement agency | () |
| 7judgement | f; |
| 8to enforce law | g , |
| 9rule | h; |
| 10the judiciary | i |
| 11inquiry | j, , |
| 12 enforceable rule | k , |
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D Introduction to law: basic terms.
The following terms introduce you to the law and basic legal terminology. Below are the definitions. Find the definition for each term.
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1 a body that is appointed to make a judgement or inquiry tribunal
2 a countrys body of judges __________
3 an act or acts passed by a law-making body __________
4 behaviour recognized by a community as binding or enforceable
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by authority __________
5 legal proceedings __________
6 an official body that has authority to try criminals, resolve disputes, or make
other legal decisions __________
7 an organization responsible for enforcing the law, especially
the police __________
8 a senior official in a court of law __________
9 the body or system of rules recognized by a community that are enforceable
by established process __________
10 the control resulting from following a communitys system
of rules __________
11 members of the legal profession __________
12 to rule a society and control the behaviour of its members __________
E Introduction to law: basic concepts.
Complete the following text about basic legal concepts using the following words and phrases. Use each term once.
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Why do we have laws and 1) legal systems? At one level, laws can be seen as a type of 2) _______ which is meant to 3) ________behaviour between people. We can find these rules in nearly all social organizations, such as families and sports clubs.
Law, the body of official rules and regulations, generally found in constitutions and 4) ________, is used to govern a society and to control the behaviour of its members. In modern societies, a body with 5) ________, such as a 6) ________ or the legislature, makes the law; and a 7) ________, such as the police, makes sure it is observed.
In addition to enforcement, a body of expert 8) ________ is needed to apply the law. This is the role of 9) ________, the body of 10) ________ in a particular country. Of course, legal systems vary between countries, as well as the basis for bringing a case before a court or 11) ________. One thing, however, seems to be true all over the world starting a 12) ________ is both expensive and time-consuming.
F Give Russian equivalents to the following word partnerships.
Over to you
Mercy killing should not be punished. Write a paragraph containing two points for and two against this statement. Then discuss your answer with other students.
Chapter II SOURCES OF LAW
