📚 Иностранный язык в профессиональной сфере 📚

The Russian Civil Law system descended from Roman Law through Byzantine tradition and has much in common with the … civil code
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The common law includes both substantive rules, such as the offence of robbery, and procedural ones, such as court procedure rules derived from the … jurisdiction of the court
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A … is a place for the purpose of imprisoning someone, typically someone who has been convicted of a minor offense or someone who is awaiting trial for the crime they are accused of having committed
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Arrange the milestone documents chronologically starting from last to first:
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1. The Universal Declaration on Human Rights
2. The Russian Federation Constitution
3. The Bill of Rights (UK)
4. The US Declaration of Independence
   

… is a typical responsibility of the county sheriffs office
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Russia has passed legislation according to which police officers have the right to break into homes and cars without any …
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Read the description below: They are members of a police department or law enforcement agency. They are responsible for investigating crimes and determining who the perpetrator was and why it happened. They interview witnesses and suspects. They write official reports using the information they have. Who it is about? Prove your point of view.
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In the UK, currently there is a … Government in power
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One of the most discussed powers of the police is the power to question or … persons suspected of crime
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Most counties in the United States are patrolled by a … department under the leadership of an elected official
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Special powers of the State Duma are enumerated in the …
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… law is the aspect of law which emanates from and has effect on members of a specific state
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Some countries use a method of election called … representation which means that there is a reasonable correlation between the percentage of votes cast for a particular political party and the number of seats or representatives won by that party
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A correctional facility for young offenders or delinquents, often under the supervision of a special court. is called … detention
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The duties of police officers include … (choose 3 correct answers)
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In the UK, since 1945, there has been the … Convention that the House of Lords will not oppose a measure that was specifically mentioned in the last election manifesto of the political party forming the Government
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The British Parliament – like that of larger countries – is …; it has two chambers
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The … of the Russian Federation may take a decision on the resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation
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In the UK, nowadays, almost all the members of House of Lords are life …
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State … house offenders who have committed state crimes, such as assault, arson, robbery or homicide
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… law is the area of the law that covers most civil suits in the UK
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One unique feature of policing approach in Russia is the system of territorial … over citizens
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Arrange the milestone documents chronologically:
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1. The Bill of Rights (UK)
2. The European Convention on Human Rights
3. The Constitution of France
4. The Russian Federation Constitution
   

Match the types of law with examples:
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Match the courts with their functions:
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Match the words with the definitions:
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Match the types of law with examples:
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… law, also known as private law, regulates disputes between private individuals or entities
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Some of the different types of government include a direct democracy, a representative democracy, socialism, communism, a monarchy, an oligarchy, and an autocracy. What characterizes the Republican form of government established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation?
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A 30-year-old man is arrested and detained by police officers on suspicion that he has stolen a car. He was seen by the neighbour, who says he went to the same school as him, and who reported it to the police. The police take the man to the local police station, where they intend to interrogate him about the suspected offence. Assess if he has a right to a lawyer and, if so, at what point in the process that right applies according to the RF laws.
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Read the following piece of the text about the USA: Senate Bill X has passed out of the Senate. Senators were happy with the way that it was drafted and did not amend it at all. It has gone through the committee review process in the House of Delegates. An amendment was made, and the Delegates agreed that the amendment made the bill much better, so they passed it out of the House. What may happen at this point?
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Imagine your American friend decided to become a police officer in the USA. What steps should he make?
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Law of the Twelve Tables, Latin Lex XII Tabularum, the earliest written legislation of ancient Roman law, traditionally dated 451–450 BC. The Twelve Tables allegedly were written by 10 commissioners at the insistence of the plebeians, who felt their legal rights were hampered by the fact that court judgments were rendered according to unwritten custom preserved only within a small group of learned patricians. According to the Law of the Ten Tables, what was to be done to a person found guilty of giving false testimony?
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​​​​A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. What is the difference in the legislative system of the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom?
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According to Article 13 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation the principle of political pluralism is enshrined. What does it mean?
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Intentions are mental states in which the agent commits themselves to a course of action. According to the Roman law, did the intention produce legal consequences?
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The part of the legal system that relates to punishing people who break the law is called the … law
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In the UK, every citizen aged 18 or over can vote once in the … in which they live
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Arrange the commercial courts in Russia according to their hierarchy (start from the lowest ones):
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1. The Supreme Commercial Court of the Russian Federation
2. Commercial cassation courts
3. Commercial appellate courts
4. Commercial courts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation

Match the words with the definitions:
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Judges may be citizens of the Russian Federation over … years of age with a higher education in law
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In the UK, historically most members of the House of Lords have been what we called … peers
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The first Parliament of the UK was called together in …
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Arrange the courts in the UK according to their hierarchy (start from the lowest ones):
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1. Magistrates’ courts
2. Crown court
3. Court of Appeal
4. Supreme Court

Arrange the police officers according to their rank in the UK (start from the highest rank):
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1. Chief Constable
2. Chief Superintendent
3. Superintendent
4. Inspector
5. Constable

The Supreme Court acts as a … court in cases where regulatory acts of the president of the Russian Federation, are challenged
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Match people to their descriptions:
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Any criminal trial begins with the …
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In the UK, there is no fixed number of members in the House of … and the number fluctuates because of deaths, retirements and new appointments
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A … crime is a crime to possess, manufacture, or distribute drugs classified as having a potential for abuse
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In the UK, one term in the lower chamber of the Parliament is … years
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Solicitors can represent clients personally in the lower … and with specialist training are also able to … them in higher courts
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MPs’ elections are called … elections
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The Head of the Parliament in the UK is the …
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The House of … represents the people of Britain
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In the UK, there are four Inns of Court: Middle Temple, … Temple, Gray’s Inn and Lincoln’s Inn
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Short-term confinement, primarily used after a youth has been arrested, but before a court has determined the youth’s innocence or guilt, is called … detention _{Тип ответа: Текcтовый ответ}

State … house offenders who have committed state crimes, such as assault, arson, robbery or homicide
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The Royal Mounted Police came from …
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During police academy training in the UK, recruits required to test on themselves …
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Many people think the terms “prison” and “jail” mean the same thing, but they actually refer to two very different aspects of the criminal … system
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The English legal profession is divided into two branches: … and barristers
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Law … is a broad term that refers to the act of preventing, correcting, finding, and punishing any violations of the Law of the Land in the concerned country or organization
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The practice of police sketches appeared in … in the 19th century
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… law is a body of religious law governing the conduct of members of a particular faith
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Trusts are now generally dealt with as part of the business of the … Division in the High Court
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Nowadays legal scholars distinguish two vast areas of law. They are Public and Private law. What is the difference between these areas?
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… can be included in any legal system (chose 2 correct answers)
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The … system is a legal system for assessing and collecting taxes
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A legal system for determining the facts at issue in a lawsuit is called … system
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All the laws begin as documents called ….
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The … deals primarily with issues of concern to the subnational jurisdictions
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In the UK, the Commons is chaired by the …
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Early Roman law was drawn from … and statutes, but later during the times of the empire, the emperors asserted their authority as the ultimate source of law
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A … is an order that serves as a specific type of authorization and is regarded as a writ issued by a competent officer that permits an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights
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In the UK, … is considered the “upper chamber”
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It is not correct that … belongs to the courts of the general jurisdiction
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The … of the Russian Federation is a judicial body of constitutional review, which independently exercises judicial power by means of constitutional judicial proceedings
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In Russia, … laws shall be adopted by the State Duma
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Traditionally, members of the British police must gain a certain level of academic … at school and undergo a period of intensive training
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Two bodies of the British Parliament are …
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In Russia, the two chambers of the legislature also have the power to override a presidential … of legislation
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A political party in Russia that managed to gather the largest portion of the popular vote and secured a constitutional majority in the State Duma is …
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The Archbishop discusses the implications of some interpretations of Western … legal systems
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The houses also form Parliamentary … and commissions to deal with particular types of issues
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The process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct is called …
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The Federation Council has less power than the …
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Deputies of the … work full-time on their legislative duties; they are not allowed to serve simultaneously in local legislatures or hold Government positions
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Each house elects a … to control the internal procedures of the house
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The State Duma votes on the compromise …
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Russia’s legislature is called the …
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Consultation documents produced by the Government in the UK are called … papers
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Arrange the milestone documents chronologically:
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1. The Bill of Rights (UK)
2. The US Declaration of Independence
3. The Universal Declaration on Human Rights
4. The Russian Federation Constitution