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Barrister – адвокат, барристер (в англо-американском праве)
Solicitor – поверенный, адвокат (подготавливающий дела для барристера и выступающий только в судах низшей инстанции)
To be qualified (to do smth) – иметь право; быть обученным, подготовленным к какой-либо деятельности.
Legal system – юридическая система
Similar - похожий
Legal advice – консультация юриста
Answer the questions to text B.
What other legal professions are mentioned in the text?
What does the word “lawyer” mean?
Are meanings of titles the same in different countries?
What are solicitors responsible for?
What members of legal profession are qualified to speak in the higher courts of law?
You are given 5 minutes to unscramble the words. How many of them mean legal professions? Practise reading the correct words.
| Stuporecor fabifil stupide trotaney misteragat rpoenficyci |
| Quleduifi rabitserr sotoricli |
8. You have 3 minutes to write down as many expressions with the word “legal” as you can (you may look through the text, but not Vocabulary section!). Add some expressions from the text you listened to as well. Give a Russian equivalent of each expression.
9. Compose sentences using a certain legal profession, the given words and the phrase “to be responsible for”. Look at the example in the 1st sentence.
a. √ deciding how criminals should be punished. – A judge is responsible for deciding how criminals should be punished.
B. keeping order in the court of law
C. keeping the records in the court
D. deciding civil and criminal cases
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E. taking possessions and property of those who cannot pay their debts
F. starting usually criminal cases
G. preparing contracts
H. presenting clients in high courts
Can you give English equivalents to the following English words and phrases?
Государственный обвинитель; схожий; суд низшей инстанции; правосудие; юридические профессии; передать дело в суд; принимать юридические решения; соблюдать порядок в суде; гражданские дела; действовать от имени общества; юридические знания; представлять в суде; консультация юриста.
Discussion.
Do legal professions differ from country to country?
