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C Subordinate courts

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a) Can you explain the difference between lay magistrates and district judges? What were district judges called before?

b) What is the role of the court clerk in the magistrates’ court?

c) How are youth courts different from adult magistrates’ courts?

d) What is the other name of county courts?

e) What types of civil cases are under the jurisdiction of the County Court?

VOCABULARY
 

 

 

    Study the Legal Vocabulary and try to remember the words and phrases.

 

LEGAL VOCABULARY
Names of courts  
the Supreme Court of the UK Верховный суд Соединенного Королевства
the Court of Appeal Апелляционный суд
the High Court (of Justice) Высокий суд (правосудия)
the Queen’s Bench Division Отделение королевской скамьи
the Chancery Division Канцлерское отделение
the Family Division Отделение по семейным делам
the Crown Court Суд короны
magistrates’ court мировой суд
youth court суд по делам несовершеннолетних
county court суд графства
small claims court суд мелких тяжб (малых исков)
Names of judges  
Law Lord судебный лорд, лорд-судья
Supreme Court Justice судья Верховного суда
Master of the Rolls глава государственного архива, председатель Апелляционного суда
Lord Chief Justice лорд - главный судья
Lord/Lady Justice лорд(леди)-судья Апелляционного суда
Lord Chancellor Лорд-канцлер
lay magistrate (syn. Justice of the Peace) мировой судья
district judge районный судья
stipendiary magistrate оплачиваемый магистрат
court clerk секретарь суда
youth magistrates магистрат по делам несовершеннолетних
circuit judge окружной судья
   
accused обвиняемый
adoption усыновление, удочерение
adult взрослый, совершеннолетний
barrister барристер (адвокат, имеющий право выступать в высших судах)
binding (on) обязательный, имеющий обязательную силу
claimant (syn. plaintiff) истец
court of last resort последняя судебная инстанция
defendant подсудимый; обвиняемый; ответчик
divorce развод
fraud обман; мошенничество
imprisonment false imprisonment тюремное заключение; лишение свободы неправомерное лишение свободы
insolvency несостоятельность, банкротство
jurisdiction original jurisdiction be under the jurisdiction подсудность; юрисдикция юрисдикция суда первой инстанции относиться к юрисдикции
minor case/offence малозначительное правонарушение
mortgage ипотека
murder (syn. homicide) тяжкое (умышленное) убийство лишение человека жизни
panel of judges/jurors состав судей/присяжных
party сторона (по делу)
personal injury личный вред; оскорбление личности
plead guilty признавать себя виновным
plead not guilty заявлять о своей невиновности
seek damages требовать возмещение убытков
sentence (n) to impose/give/order a sentence sentence (v) sentence to death приговор; наказание выносить приговор приговаривать приговорить к смертной казни
slander клевета
solicitor солиситор, адвокат (дающий советы клиенту и выступающий только в судах низшей инстанции)
subordinate (lower) court суд низшей инстанции
trial jury trial/trial by jury to hold/conduct a trial to go on trial/stand trial судебное разбирательство; судеб. процесс рассмотрение дела в суде присяжных вести судебный процесс предстать перед судом
trial court суд первой инстанции

 

 

 

Complete the definitions below with appropriate words from the Legal Vocabulary.

a ………… is a court that deals with young offenders.

b ………… is the right or power to administer justice and to apply laws.

c ………… is a local court with jurisdiction to try civil actions involving small claims.

d ………… is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal.

e ………… is a person who brings a civil action in a court.

f ………… is a person against whom an action or claim is brought in a court.

g ………… is a lawyer who advises clients on matters of law and who may represent clients only in lower courts.

h …………. is the unlawful premeditated killing of one person by another.

i ……….…. is the judicial decision as to what punishment is to be imposed.

j ……..….. is the person or persons taking part in legal proceedings, such as plaintiff or prosecutor.

 

 

Complete the sentences.

1. A magistrates' court is normally composed of at least two, and not more than seven, m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _s, when trying a c_ _ _ _. 2. Murderers are still sentenced to d_ _ _ _ in some countries. 3. County courts are courts with only civil j _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 4. The US Supreme Court is the court of l _ _ _ r _ _ _ _ _ for the nation. 5. In Britain, lawyers are divided into two types, s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _s and b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _s. 6. Justices of the Peace are assisted by a legally qualified c _ _ _ _ c_ _ _ _. 7. They have been accused of f_ _ _ _ and stock market manipulations. 8. An a _ _ _ _ under British law is someone over 18 years old. 9. A trial in the county court is normally c _ _ _ _ _ _ ed by a single judge. 10. He brought civil proceedings against the police for f _ _ _ _ i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

 

 

 

Match the synonyms. Make up 5 sentences with any of them.

 

  claimant a hear  
  defendant b bankruptcy  
  deal with c authority  
  conduct d highest  
  lawyer e solicitor  
  subordinate f plaintiff  
  jurisdiction g accused  
  murder h hold  
  insolvency i homicide  
  supreme j lower  
 

 

Match the verbs with the nouns. Make up 5 sentences with any of the phrases.
           

 

  to appoint a an appeal
  to hear b a compensation
  to transfer c a defendant
  to accuse of d a magistrate
  to have e a fine
  to sentence f a case
  to sentence to g damages
  to preside over h rape
  to receive i jurisdiction
  to seek j a trial

GRAMMAR
 

 

 

    Complete with the prepositions.
  under over of to with before for on by    

 

1. He was sentenced ___ life imprisonment. 2. Both parties were asked to attend a hearing ___ a judge. 3. County courts are presided ___ by a district or circuit judge. 4. Her assistant was accused ___ theft and fraud. 5. That case is ___ the jurisdiction of this court. 6. He will go ___ trial later this month for murder. 7. Circuit judges are appointed ___ the Monarch on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. 8. Magistrates are given compensation___ travel expenses. 9. The Crown Court deals ___ more serious criminal cases.

 

 

Complete with the conjunctions and adverbs.
  since except for however as well as although    

 

1. The judge in the county court sits alone, ____ civil actions against the police. 2. ____ there are no hearings this week, some judges are busy with paperwork. 3. ____ small claims are usually simple, parties are not often represented by solicitors. 4. You need a barrister to represent you in the High Court. _____, you should go to a solicitor first. 5. A solicitor’s job includes advising clients on matters of law, drawing up legal documents _____ preparing cases for barristers.

SPEAKING
 

 

 

    Give a broad outline of the judicial system in the United Kingdom.

 

 

 

Speak about a) the appeal courts; b) the High Court and Crown Court; c) the subordinate courts.

 

 

 

Find more information about one of the English courts and report it to the class.

TEST YOURSELF
 

 

 


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