Speaking legal English. Борисова Л.А. - 6 стр.

      1.   How was law administered before 1066?
      2.   What happened when the Norman kings ruled the country?
      3.   What made uniform application of the law possible?
      4.   What does the doctrine of precedent mean?
      5.   What is a declaratory precedent?
      6.   What is an original precedent?
      7.   What influenced the development of precedent?
      8.   What is a binding precedent?
      9.   What is a persuasive precedent?

       Exercise 9. Make a presentation on the basis of the text you have just
listened to.

      Discussion
      Exercise 10. What would happen if there were no laws? Write down 10
sentences. Remember the rules of Conditional II.

      Exercise 11. If you were to abolish one law what law would it be?

       Exercise 12. Comment on the proverb «One law for the rich and another
for the poor». Translate it into Russian.

      Exercise 13. Make a presentation «Systems of law».

      UNIT 2. BECOMING A LAWYER

      Vocabulary
      Exercise 1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian.

      Law school                               Foundational subjects
      Take an examination                      Elective courses
      Pass an examination                      Clinical education
      Take a course                            Bar examination
      Get a qualification                      LLB – Bachelor of Law
      Obtain a degree                          JD – Juris Doctor
      Undergraduate                            Pupilage
      Postgraduate studies                     A-level examination
      Curriculum                               Vocational studies
      A major
      LPC – Postgraduate Legal Practice Course
      BVC – Bar Vocational Course
      LLM – Master of Law
      GCSE – General Certificate of Secondary Education
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