Vocabulary:

to coexist - сосуществовать

an individual – частное лицо

to sue – подать иск

state court – суд штата

a federal court – федеральный суд

vast majority – подавляющее большинство

to be sued – подпадать под юрисдикцию

to resolve – разрешать дело в судебном порядке

a tier - ярус

Supreme Court – Верховный Суд

litigation – судебное разбирательство, тяжба

a district court – окружной суд

a higher court – высший суд

a court of appeal – апелляционный суд

an exception - исключение

a lower court – низший суд

a court of last Resort – суд последней инстанции

to decide – рассматривать дело

Задание по теме:

1. Соедините определяемое слово (левая колонка) с определением (правая колонка)

Court Definition

1) small claims court a) court responsible for settling disputes relating

to European Community Law, and also acting

as a last Court of Appeal against laws in

individual countries

2) Court of Appeal b) main civil court in England and Wales

3) County Court c) highest court of appeal in both civil and

criminal cases in England and Wales

4) European Court of d) court which hears local civil cases

Human Rights

5) industrial tribunal e) civil or criminal court to which a person may go to ask for an award or a sentence to be

changed

6) magistrates` court f) court considering the rights of citizens of

states which are parties to the European

Convention for the Protection of Human

Rights

7) Crown Court g) court which can decide in disputes between

employers and employees

8) High Court h) court presided over by magistrates

9) European Court of i) court, formed of a circuit judge and jury,

Justice which hears criminal cases

2. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Who is responsible for making laws in the USA?

2. Name American courts in the descending order?

3. In what way are the federal courts organized?

4. Where does litigation begin?

5. What does the word to appeal mean?

3. Заполните пропуски:

The Federal and State Courts System

The federal courts have three tiers: (a)_________courts, courts of (b)________ and the (c)__________ Court. The (d)_________ Court was created by the Constitution; all other (e)_______ courts were created by Congress. Most litigation occurs in (f)________courts. The structure of (g)__________ courts varies from state to state; usually there are (h)__________ for less serious cases, (i)_______ for more serious cases, intermediate (j)___________ courts, and courts of last (k)________. State courts were created by state constitutions.

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