BASICS OF LAW. ОСНОВЫ ПРАВА

Л.В.Бедрицкая, Л.И.Василевская, Г.Г.Карлова, Е.П.Колбаско, Г.И.Сидоренко

УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ

«Белорусский государственный экономический университет»

Л.В. Бедрицкая, Л.И. Василевская, Г.Г. Карлова,

Е.П. Колбаско, Г.И. Сидоренко

BASICS OF LAW

ОСНОВЫ ПРАВА

МИНСК

2009

CONTENTS

Part II

UNIT 9. The law and consumers

UNIT 10. Employment law

UNIT 11. The law in business

UNIT 12. Contracts

UNIT 12.1. Commercial activities and types of contracts

Contract: Subject of the contract. Prices and total value

UNIT 12.2. Discussing prices and terms of payment

Contract: Terms of payment.

UNIT 12.3. Discussing delivery and transportation

Contract: Delivery dates. Marking and packing.

UNIT 12.4. Discussing guarantee and arbitration

Contract: Guarantee and arbitration

UNIT 12.5. Discussing sanctions and force majeure circumstances. Insurance (indemnity)

Contract: Sanctions. Force majeure. Insurance

UNIT 12.6. Discussing general conditions of sale. Assignment and third-party rights

Contract: Other conditions. Legal addresses

UNIT 9

The law and consumers

LIST OF WORDS

arbitrate disputes	intermediate stipulations
ask for a replacement or refund	make purchases on impulse
bait-and-switch	malpractice suit
breach	mediate a settlement
bring suit on behalf of	merchantable quality
caveat	mislead
caveat emptor	misuse
caveat venditor	money-back guarantee
cease and desist order	negligence
class action suit	product liability
common sense	product liability suit
comparison shopping	puffing
consent decree	pursue an action
consumer law	restitution
discharge	sales receipt
exemption clause	sue on behalf of
express	try to fix the product yourself
give somebody the runabout	underprotected
go to court	warranty
halt illegal practices	warranty coverage
implied term	withhold information

Ex. 1. Complete the table.

Verb	Noun	Adjective
exempt	—	—
—	express	—
—	stipulation	—
—	sense	1. — 2. —
protect	1. — 2. — 3. —	—
—	liability	—
breach	—	—
consume	1. — 2. —	—
mediate	1. — 2. —	—

Ex. 2. Match the following words with their definitions.

breach, stipulation, protect, suit, common sense, warranty, exemption, caveat, negligence, liability

1. Failure to do something which you ought to do, or failure to show proper care and concern for something that you are responsible for.

2. Freedom from a duty, service, payment, etc.

3. A stating or statement of conditions.

4. Practical good sense and judgement gained from experience, rather than special knowledge from school or study.

5. Keep somebody safe from injury, damage, loss or other unpleasant effect or events.

6. Legal responsibility for something such as a debt or crime.

7. An act of breaking, disobeying, or not fulfilling a law, promise, or duty.

8. A warning, caution; let him beware.

9. A guarantee or promise made by a seller or manufacturer concerning the quality or performance of goods offered for sale.

10. A civil proceeding; the act or process of suing in a court of law

Ex. 3. Complete the sentences using the appropriate form of the words from ex. 1 and ex. 2.

1. The accident was caused by the ______ of the other motorist.

2. They declare tax ______ for house-owners.

3. She came with the ______ purpose of causing trouble.

4. She agreed, but with several ______ that she would be allowed a share in the profits.

5. Although she is not very academic she’s got plenty of ______.

6. The Common law has always ______ individual rights.

7. Parents or guardians may avoid ______ for their children's crimes if they satisfy the court that they have done everything they can to prevent it.

8. This new decision represents a ______ of our original agreement.

9. This wrecked car is still under ______.

10. I intend to correspond with you by her ______.

Ex. 4. Supply the correct preposition if necessary.