Comprehension

2. Answer the questions:

1. What is law?

2. What is the main aim of law?

3. What categories of law does the system of law in Russia consist of?

4. What is the principle source of constitutional law?

5. What category of law is closely connected with constitutional law?

6. What is the central institution of civil law?

7. What does criminal law define?

8. What form does criminal law take?

9. What is civil law connected with?

10. What rules does employment law include?

Language focus

1. Complete the sentences with the following words:

Civil law, criminal law, administrative law, law, financial law, the rules of employment law, constitutional law.

a)... is a system of rules established by the state.

b)... is a leading category of the whole system of law.

c)... deals with the legal forms of concrete executive and administrative activity of government and ministries.

d)... regulates the budget, taxation, state credit,...

e)... is connected with relations involving property...

f)... include the legislation on the labour of industrial and office

workers...

g)... defines the general principles of criminal responsibility...

2. Answer the questions:

Which category of law deals with:

a) budget, taxation, state credits

b) relations in the economic sphere of life

c) matters arising from employment relations

d) individual types of crimes and punishment

e) legal forms of executive and administrative activity

Which category of law would deal with the following crimes:

a) robbery

b) smuggling

c) violation of human rights

d) failure to pay customs duties

e) speed limit excess

3. Match the different branches of the law with the examples.

	litigation	a)	treaties and cross-border agreements
	corporate and commercial	b)	bringing lawsuits against others
	family	c)	contracts and mergers
	environmental	d)	rules applied to how a prosecution or civil action is conducted
	employment	e)	civil cases
	private	f)	pleading a case in court on behalf of a client
	advocacy	g)	divorce and marriage settlements
	public international	h)	relating to creativity, published ideas and art forms
	intellectual property	i)	equal opportunities and fair pay
	procedural law	j)	regarding industrial waste and pollution

4. Match the phases:

a) to establish a system 1 рабочие (служащие)

b) a category (of law) 2 принимать вид кодекса

c) the principle source of law 3 применять наказание

d) to deal with 4 основной источник права

e) the right in property 5 отрасль (права)

f) rule of law 6 право на имущество

g) industrial (office) workers 7 иметь дело с, заниматься

h) to arise from 8 основная (специальная)

часть

i) individual types of crimes 9 устанавливать систему

j) to apply punishment 10 возникать из

k) to take the form of a code 11 индивидуальные виды

преступлений

l) a general (special) part 12 норма права

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