IV. Guess the concept of the following definitions.

1. The body of rules that governs any society.

2. An act that is considered by statute or by common law to be a public wrong.

3. A practice that has been followed as part of the law of a particular locality.

4. A penalty imposed on a defendant convicted of a crime.

5. A form of legislation made by local authorities.

V. Give definitions of these words. Use the dictionary. Suggest the word-combinations in which these words can be used.

1. laws of the land; 2. order (v); 3. protect (v); 4. govern (v) ; 5. safety (n)

VI. Match the words on the left (a) with their definitions on the right (b) and give their Russian equivalents.

A	B
1. offence	a. connected with, permitted by the law
2. penalty	b. unlawful killing of a human being on purpose
3. jurisprudence	c. punishment for wrongdoing, for failure to obey rules
4. murder	d. impose a penalty on an offender
5. amend	e. the hurting of somebody’s feelings
6. legal	f. the study of law and legal philosophy
7. punish	g. basic privileges a person has as a human being
8. human rights	h. what one is obliged to do by morality, law
9. duty	i. become better, free of faults or errors
10. responsibility	j. legal or moral liability for carrying out a duty

VII. Translate the sentences from English into Russian .

1. The theory of law is based on the theory of natural law of 16-17 centuries which considered each individual to have certain natural rights.

2. People do sometimes use the word “law” when they are talking about the rules by which most of us live.

3. Any laws whether they are by-laws or laws of the land are aimed to improve our lives and protect us from the harm.

4. People who respect and obey laws can expect others to obey them too by being law-abiding.

5. The vital part of the law is that it must not allow prejudice to result in different treatment.

VIII. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate prepositions from the box.

of (2); for; down; under; by(2); over; against; with(2); about; in(4); before; throughout

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1. Any society has always lived ___the rules of one kind or another.

2. These rules have been developed ___times to suit the society ___which people live.

3. Sometimes new rules can be introduced ___traffic to make it more reasonable to drive and pass.

4. ___all countries there are certain rules which are to be obeyed ___ everyone.

5. Many rules which have gradually developed ___many years deal ___the way people communicate ___one another.

6. Many rules have been laid ___ ___ us all ___ Parliament.

7. If somebody breaks the law they may be brought ___ a court ___ law.

8. All the rules that could result ___ the court decisions to take action ___ us if we have broken them are called laws.

9. All people have duties to obey and when they do so, they automatically protect the rights ___ the people ___ them.

10. The rules that we must not kill or rob are expected to be found ___ all countries ___ the world.