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Hammurabi’s Code contains …

The Product Liability … of 1985 was the first consumer protection measure

The defendant had voluntarily consumed drugs to calm his nerves. Under the influence of the drugs, he had started shooting in the cottage in which he had been living, but claimed to have been unable to remember anything after taking the drugs. The defendant was convicted of causing criminal damage being reckless as to whether life would be endangered, following the trial judge’s direction to the jury that self-induced intoxication was not available by way of defence to a basic intent crime. The defendant appealed. What is the Court’s decision?

The distinction between Public and Private Law is a purely academic debate, nevertheless, it also affects legal practice. There are areas of law, which may not fit into distinction of Public or Private Law. Study the following case: An employment inspector investigates workplace safety, checking all the equipment. The inspector investigates workplace incidents, and conducts workplace inspections to evaluate compliance. Decide whether it falls into the category of Public or Private law.

You are a lawyer. In Liza’s electronics shop in the Russia Federation Ivan buys an expensive TV-set. Three weeks after the 12-month manufacturer’s warranty expires, the TV-set stops working. Must Liza give Ivan a remedy?

… secure guiding liberties and rights from the unreasonable intrusions by persons, organizations, or government

Arrange the sources of law according to their importance (start with the most important one):

Civil claims are dealt with by … law

Correlate the branch of law with regulated legal relationship:

It is not correct that … are a capacity

Mercantile Law is …

Mercantile law was created in … to deal with interactions between merchants, and continues to change over time due to legislative changes, case law, and long-term trends in usage

The … considered the Twelve Tables, the first codification of Roman law, to be among their greatest achievements

The … of law comprises a number of principles of a formal and procedural character, addressing the way in which a community is governed

The … of the State Council fulfil their responsibilities independently.

The Courts are to …

The elements to ensure legal capacities and liabilities include …

The idea of written laws goes back to ancient … culture that prospered long before the Bible was written or the civilizations of the Greeks or Romans flowered

The oldest known evidence of a law code is the …

The system of rules which regulates society is …

The very first legislation known to history which affirmed the legal personhood of women is called the … of Hammurabi

There are various fields of law. The types of law students choose to pursue often determine the firms they can apply to once they graduate. Here’s a case that can be attributed to one field of law: a golf player known for his speed and elusiveness murdered his wie. Is it public law or private law? What is the area of law? Who will initiate the case?

… are supposed to be reflected in law as law should be based on what society sees as acceptable, fair, just

… is defined as freedom from inner conflict

… values are the goals that a person would like to achieve during his or her lifetime

… values are the highest values in a person’s value system

… values are the values that are often used

A comprehensive legal term that describes the condition of being actually or potentially subject to a legal obligation is …

A set of principles established by the founders of the organization to communicate its underlying moral values are called … standards

A synonym for light-hearted and joyful is …

​​​​Adultery is a voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than that person's current spouse or partner. The Code of Hammurabi in Babylonia provided a punishment of death by drowning for adultery. In ancient Greece and in Roman law, an offending female spouse could be killed, but men were not severely punished. Study the following case: “The husband alleged that he saw his wife talking with another person on three occasions”. What’s the difference between “ethical” and “legal”? Does the case deal with Russian/English criminal law?

Arrange the needs according to Dr. Abraham Maslow starting from the basic ones:

As a member of a profession dedicated to the service of clients, a … should be committed to the values

Basic and fundamental beliefs that guide or motivate attitudes or actions are …

Both terminal and … values affect people’s personal as well as professional lives alike

It is not correct that … belong to instrumental values

Match the given expressions with the definitions:

Milton Rokeach defines values as enduring beliefs that … are preferred

Some scholars don’t distinguish between morals and …

The ethical norms, values, and principles that guide a profession and the ethics of decisions made within the profession are called … ethics

The principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour are …

Values are frequently regarded as “enduring …” that are stable and reflect the way the decisions are made.

Values are practical based on the previous …, usually of several generations

… is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace

A claim for damage caused to health, life or property may be brought against a … (either seller or executor) at the consumer’s discretion

Consumer protection ensures that … make well-informed decisions about their choices and have access to effective redress mechanisms

Establish the sequence of actions to make a return request:

If a product fails to comply with its description or the regulations regarding production or labelling, it is considered to be ‘…’ for the purposes of this provision, thus subjecting the defendant to liability

If an individual does not meet the required definition (e.g., an individual entrepreneur, who buys goods in the course of his business), he is not subject to the Consumer … Law

It is not correct that legal doctrine is also recognized as a … of law

Match the words with their synonyms:

Product … in Russia is regulated by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (the Civil Code) and the Law “On Consumer Protection” dated 7 February 1992 (the Consumer Protection Law)

Product liability in Russia is regulated by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (the Civil Code) and the Law ‘On Consumer Protection’ dated 7 February … (the Consumer Protection Law)

Products must be recalled when …

Russia belongs to …

The … Code and the Consumer Protection Law contain a number of provisions by which manufacturers may incur liability for loss or damage suffered by the consumers of their products, regardless of whether or not a direct contractual relationship exists

The … is an individual who has the intention of ordering or acquiring goods (works, services) or who orders, acquires or uses them exclusively for personal, family, household and other needs not relating to the pursuance of entrepreneurial activities

The … is an organization regardless of its organisational and legal form and also an individual entrepreneur who performs works or renders services to consumers under a cost contract

The … is an organization, regardless of its organisational and legal form, and also an individual entrepreneur who perform works or render services to the consumers on the chargeable agreement

The … is an organization, regardless of its organisational and legal form, and also an individual entrepreneur who sells goods to consumers under a sale contract

The basic feature of the Russian legislation regulating product liability is …

The manufacturer (but not the seller) must compensate the … against losses suffered as a result of the product’s recall

The product can be recalled from the market and from consumers by …

You are a lawyer. Your client is Tatyana who bought boots in the shop 35 days ago. Yesterday she found out that her boots had a hole. She wants to have her money back as she states that it was a defective product. Can she return goods after 14 days of the purchase? Does she need to have a receipt? Who should pay for the expertise?

Antique shop owner Mary uses a courier service to ship a set of china to John. The china set gets broken during delivery. You are a lawyer. Advise Mary as to her liability. Who will be responsible for fixing the problem?

Arrange the following consumer acts chronologically:

Consumer protection laws and actions had a rapid growth in the …

Consumer protection laws safeguard … of goods and services against defective products and deceptive, fraudulent business practices

Consumer Protection Laws specific to … commerce provides the regulation and oversight of the integrity of products and services offered within a virtual marketplace

Consumer Protection within the computer age prevents from the defrauding of consumers engaging within the … marketplace upon regulating the methods and activities of electronic commerce and transactions

Consumers face high cost and time barriers to taking action against a business, resulting in low usage of consumer …

Historically, under the common law doctrine of caveat emptor, … had very little protection from misleading sales, requiring consumers to inspect all transactions themselves

If you buy something online and it is … or not as advertised or not fit for purpose you will have exactly the same rights as if you bought it in a shop.

Match the words with the synonyms:

Reading … reviews can tell you more about a company or product

The … and anti-monopoly laws passed both at the close of the 19th century, as well as the early years of the 20th century disallowed for the commercial monopolization of the commercial market for the first time in conjunction with recorded and mandated legislature within the United States

The “cooling off” period available to consumers who change their minds about goods they've bought from a retailer in Russia takes …

The agency responsible for inspecting complaints of scams and fraud against businesses is …

The aim of the … is to share information about cross-border commercial activities that may affect consumer interests, and to encourage international cooperation among law enforcement agencies

The earliest Consumer Protection law was …

The Federal Trade … works with foreign competition and consumer protection authority, and cooperates with foreign authorities on enforcement and policy matters through formal and informal agreements

The Federal Trade Commission’s mission is to protect consumers and promote …

Match the words with the synonyms:

A. Disclosure

B. Constitutionality

C. Representation

D. Division

E. Referendum

F. discovery

G. due process

H. delegation

I. separation

J. election

The Romans conceived of the all-encompassing … law of nature as the eternal framework to which constitutions, laws, and policies should conform – the constitution of the universe

The following types of constitutions are distinguished: …

The Constitution is the supreme law of the country. Imagine if you were asked to create you student groups’ Constitution. What would it contain?

The Constitution is …

The basic law of the state, which describes the structures and processes of government and the fundamental rights of citizens in a higher law that cannot be unilaterally changed by an ordinary legislative act is called the …

The … of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America

States that have a written … may also have a body of traditional or customary practices that may or may not be considered to be of constitutional standing

Social … theory says that people live together in society in accordance with an agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behavior

Roman law generally recognized …

Roman law added to Aristotelian notions of constitutionalism … (choose 2 correct answers)

… regarded the mixed constitution as the best arrangement of offices in the polis

A … is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue

A … government is one whose powers have been adapted to the interests of its people and to the maintenance of individual liberty

A constitutional … is a government in which the people vote for representatives or laws, and in which the laws are authorized and constrained by a constitution