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Задайте общие и специальные вопросы по содержанию текста, на которые следующие предложения являются ответами. Обратите внимание на порядок слов в вопросительных предложениях.
1. It means national law in contrast to local law.
2. It is developed by courts.
3. No, they are not. Statutes are interpreted by courts.
4. Its purpose was to supplement common law.
5. It is called so because it was influenced by the ancient laws of Rome.
6. Yes, now they pay more respect to precedent.
EXERCISE 15
Дайте ответы на вопросы по содержанию текста.
1. What are the two great legal traditions of Western Europe?
2. What countries adopted a) a common-law system?
b) a continental-law system?
3. When did common law originate?
4. Why was the law called common?
5. How are new precedents created?
6. Why was Equity developed?
7. What is continental law based on?
8. In what way do the systems influence each other?
EXERCISE 16
Закончите предложения таким образом, чтобы получилось краткое
изложение текста.
1. Most contemporary law is ….
2. Common law was adopted ….
3. Common law is administered ….
4. Precedents bind ….
5. Equity means ….
6. The purpose of equity was ….
7. Much of continental law is ….
8. Continental law spread ….
EXERCISE 17
Переведите текст Sources of Modern Law на русский язык, обращая внимание на юридические термины из раздела Vocabulary.
