II. Skimming. 1. Look more closely through the part “The Prosecution of Francis Bacon” and decide which of the following statements renders the main idea of the given

1. Look more closely through the part “The Prosecution of Francis Bacon” and decide which of the following statements renders the main idea of the given part.

a. Francis Bacon was a deeply flawed, vain and ambitions character.

b. The corruption of Lord Chancellor Bacon is the most infamous stain on legal history

record.

c. A judge should not try a case if he is associated with either party.

2. Look through the second part of the chapter and mark the statement that represents the main idea of the given passage.

a. The use of Latin in the courts in now discouraged

b. The quotation is a statement of how the courts should always do justice according to law, no matter the consequences

c. The Latin saying “Fiat justitia, ruat coelum” (Let justice be done though the heavens should fall) – remains one of the popular quotations used by barristers.

Vocabulary Work

Exercises

I. Suggest Russian equivalents of the following expressions and use them in your own sentences based on the text.

1. unfair prosecution; 2. take bribes; 3. prejudice; 4. uphold the law; 5. be biased; 6. pay a fine; 7. allege; 8. his property was forfeit; 9. libel; 10. outlaw smb.; 11. plead for mercy; 12. ruling; 13 fallible; 14. malice; 15.appalling injustice.

II. Suggest English equivalents of the following expressions and use them in your own sentences based on the text.

1.служители закона; 2. выступать против; 3. бежать из страны; 4. клясться; 5. плебисцит; 6. объявление вне закона; 7. просить о пощаде; 8. единогласно; 9. защищать закон; 10. судебная власть; 11. аннулировать решение; 12. неподкупность; 13. общеизвестно; 14. издать судебный приказ о передаче арестованного в суд.

III. Match the expressions on the left (A) with their proper translation on the right (B).

A	B
judiciary	a. брать взятки
law upholders	b. клевета
plead guilty	c. обещать под присягой
swear an oath	d.судебная власть
reverse a sentence	e.служители закона
take bribes	f.отменить, аннулировать приговор
libel	g.заявлять, утверждать, ссылаться
allege	h. признать себя виновным

IV. Guess the concept of the following definitions.

1. Declare smb a criminal.

2. Have smth. taken away from one as a punishment.

3. Support, prevent from being weakened.

4. An official paper given in law to tell smb to do or not to do a particular thing.

5. Unfair and often unfavorable feeling or opinion not based on reason or enough knowledge.

V. Give definitions of the following words and word combinations.

1. an unfair prosecution; 2. unanimously; 3. malice; 4. ruling; 5. plebiscite.

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