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1. An area of law which concerns disputes between citizens within one country.
2. A branch of law which regulates relations between private citizens and the government, describes the structure of the government and rights and duties of the citizens.
3. An area of law which describes legal rights, obligations, rules and precedents used by courts in order to give judgement.
4. An area of law which concerns disputes between private citizens and the state.
5. A branch of law which deals with functions and powers of governmental organisations, their relations with one another and the citizens.
6. An area of law which determines how the case must be presented, in which court it shall be heard and when it must be tried.
7. A branch of law which deals with civil wrongs committed by one individual against another person, his property or reputation.
7. Пользуясь текстом, толковым словарем или Интернет-ресурсами, дайте определения следующим отраслям права:
| Criminal law Contract law Family law Employment law Land law | Business law Trust law Probate law Tax law Copyright law |
Заполните пропуски словами из рамки и переведите предложения на русский язык.
| penal, employment, custody, illegal, damages, trials, civil, divorce, public, unions, criminal |
1. Family law relates to family matters and domestic relations. It deals with areas
such as marriage and _______________ (1), child ________________ (2), child/spousal abuse, adoption and alimony.
2. Tort law deals with ________________ (3) wrongs, such as negligence, defective products and libel. It deals with liability (i.e. who has committed the wrong) and the _________________ (4) that are paid to the person or people who have suffered as a result.
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3. Criminal law is a branch of law also known as ________________ (5) law; this branch is distinguished from civil law. It relates to _____________ (6) acts committed against individuals and punishable by the state.
4. This branch of law is distinguished from________________ (7) law. It refers to the area of law that deals with relations between private individuals (for example wills, contractual disputes and torts such as negligence and libel).
5. Labour law is the area of law which relates to the ________________ (8) of workers. It encompasses issues such as contracts, conditions of work, trade________________ (9), discrimination, redundancy and wrongful dismissal.
6. Criminal procedure is the area of law which regulates the way in which legal proceedings are conducted in _____________ (10) cases. It deals with issues such as police powers (interrogation of suspects, decision to prosecute, etc), confessions, criminal rights, criminal ______________ (11), the functions of judges and jury, witnesses, verdicts and appeals.
