Task 2. Mark the statements T (True) or F (False) according to the information in the text

1. Criminal law is concerned with the relationships between individuals and bodies.
2. In criminal law a private party files the lawsuit and becomes the plaintiff.
3. The term “civil law” describes the rules of private law.
4. Civil law deals with actions that are harmful to society.

Task 3. Complete the sentences:

1. Criminal law is known to people as….
2. In criminal law the litigation is always filed by ….
3. A guilty defendant in criminal law is punished by ….
4. A guilty defendant in civil litigation is never ….
5. Civil law covers such matters as ….
6. Criminal law deals with such crimes as ….

Task 4. Form the nouns:

to discuss -	to lose -	to direct -
to differ -	to litigate -	to dismiss -
to regulate - to relate - to file - to execute - to defend - to divide - to incarcerate -	to cause - to behave - to organize - to issue - to state - to injure - to believe -	to plead – to settle – to precede – to introduce – to own – to pay – to complain -

III. DISCUSSION.

Share your view with your group mates..

1. Is there a clear distinction between civil and criminal procedures in your country?

2. There are civil offences for which punishment is very severe. Why?

Contract Law.

I. VOCABULARY NOTES.

contract law	- договорное право
legally binding agreement	- юридически обязывающее обязательное соглашение
to generate rights and obligations	- формировать права и обязательства
to enforce	-принудительно осуществлять; взыскивать в судебном порядке
action for damages	- иск о взыскании убытков
breach of contract	- нарушение договора
contract by deed / contract under seal / specialty contract	- договор за печатью / нотариально заверенный договор
simple contract	- простой контракт
bilateral contract	- двусторонний договор
unilateral contract	- односторонний договор
to form a contract / to make a contract / to to enter into a contract	- заключать договор
valid contract	- договор, имеющий силу
ant. invalid
to reach an agreement	- достичь соглашения
offer and acceptance	- оферта и акцептирование оферты
bound	- обязанный, связанный обязательствами
valuable consideration	- надлежащее встречное удовлетворение
transaction	- сделка, ведение деловых операций
offer	- оферта, предложение
intention	- намерение
accept or reject the offer	- принимать или отклонять оферту (предложение)
to revoke / withdrawn an offer	- отозвать оферту
acceptance	- акцепт, принятие
unconditional assent	- безоговорочный / безусловный / неограниченный условием акцепт
consideration	- встречное удовлетворение

II.READING

Text 1.