Полномочие, право, права, компетенция

to act on smb’s authority – действовать на основании полученных

полномочий

Pl. власти, начальство, администрация

local authorities – местные власти, органы местного самоуправления

Авторитет, вес, влияние

to have authority with smb. – пользоваться авторитетом у кого-либо

Авторитет, крупный специалист

he is an authority on law – он является авторитетом в области права

Авторитетный источник

to quote one’s authorities – ссылаться на авторитетные источники

 

Match the following English expressions with their Russian equivalents.

1competent authority aпревышать свои полномочия
2law-enforcement authorities/agencies bвласть / полномочия парламента
3lawful authority cзаконная власть
4on good authority dиз надежного источника
5the authority of Parliament eиметь / осуществлять власть
6to abuse one’s authority fнеограниченные полномочия
7to endue with authority gнаделять полномочиями кого-либо
8to gain in authority hоблечь властью
9to hand over one’s authority to smb. iпередавать свои полномочия кому-либо
10to have / to exercise authority jподрывать чей-либо авторитет
11to undermine smb.’s authority kправоохранительные органы
12to vest smb. with authority lавторитетный специалист
13unrestricted authority mприобретать всё большую власть
   

BFind in the text the English equivalentsfor the following words and expressions.

1норма

2в пределах полномочий

3публичные законы

4обычаи

5наказание

6нарушать нормы поведения

7обеспечивать соблюдение законов

8гражданское право

9отправление правосудия

10эвтаназия

11здравый смысл

 

CMatch the following legal terms with their Russian equivalents.

1legislation aполномочие
2legal system bорган исполнения судебных решений и
3tribunal приговоров; полицейский орган
4authority сприменить правовую норму / закон
5body dсудейский корпус
6law enforcement agency епринудительно применимая (правовая) норма
7judgement fрасследование; запрос
8to enforce law gсудебная система, правовая система
9rule hорган; корпус
10the judiciary iзаконодательство
11inquiry jсуд, орган правосудия, трибунал
12 enforceable rule kсудебное решение, приговор

l(правовая) норма, правило

 

DIntroduction 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.

 

 
 
authority court govern judge legal system lawyers legal action law enforcement agency legislation rule the judiciary tribunal

 

 


1a body that is appointed to make a judgement or inquiry tribunal

2a country’s body of judges __________

3an act or acts passed by a law-making body __________

4behaviour recognized by a community as binding or enforceable

by authority __________

5legal proceedings __________

6an official body that has authority to try criminals, resolve disputes, or make

other legal decisions __________

7an organization responsible for enforcing the law, especially

the police __________

8a senior official in a court of law __________

9the body or system of rules recognized by a community that are enforceable

by established process __________

10the control resulting from following a community’s system

of rules __________

11members of the legal profession __________

12to rule a society and control the behaviour of its members __________

EIntroduction to law: basic concepts.

Complete the following text about basic legal concepts using the following words and phrases. Use each term once.

 

 
 
authority court govern judges legal systems law enforcement agency lawyers legal action tribunal legislation rule the judiciary    

 


 

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.

 


FGive 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.


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