- •Unit IV
- •International law and domestic law of other countries
- •Lead-in. Brainstorming section:
- •1. Read the following quotes about International Law, and decide whether you agree or disagree. Prepare your arguments to support your viewpoint:
- •Before you read the text study the Hot Tip from Weekipedia:
- •Before you read the text answer/discuss these questions:
- •Reading: Part I
- •Read the text, paying attention to the italicized words and word combinations. Answer the check-up questions:
- •Conflict (noun) /ˈkɒn.Flɪkt/ – conflict (verb) /kənˈflɪkt/ Relation between International Law and Municipal Law or Domestic Law
- •2. Answer the check-up questions.
- •3. Complete the following sentences using the required information from the text above:
- •Define if the following sentences are true or false. Use the required information from the text above and correct the false statements:
- •III. Vocabulary section/language focus:
- •Fill in the gaps with the suitable forms of the following words:
- •Fill in the blanks with: in, of, upon, to, into, within, therein, by, between, under, while or no preposition.
- •Study the use of the idiomatic phrases with “court” and translate the sentences given below into Ukrainian:
- •Legal Latin Phrases: court
- •4. Study and translate the sentences with the examples of court:
- •5. Match the idiomatic expressions on the left with their definitions on the right:
- •6. Match the numbered expressions on list a with the corresponding Legal Latin Phrase on list b:
- •Part II
- •1. Study the chart on Law in Europe. Note the pronunciation of the countries. You may need to consult a pronouncing dictionary:
- •Law of Ukraine
- •International law
- •International law
- •Law of the United Kingdom
- •International Law
- •Complete the sentences below using the correct form of the verbs in the box:
- •International Law of the Sea
- •3. Translate into English:
- •V. Project:
Legal Latin Phrases: court
adhuc sub iudice lis est The case is still before the court
accedas ad curiam You may approach the court
cursus curiae est lex curiae The practice of the court is the law of the court
certiorari To be informed by an appellate review court
actus curiae Act of the court 75
4. Study and translate the sentences with the examples of court:
Court is now in session.
Court is adjourned for the day.
There was a large group of protesters outside the court.
The case is before the state's highest court.
She's a judge on an appellate court.
The prosecution has new evidence to submit to the court.
Please explain to the court what happened that night.
The court ruled the law unconstitutional.
The court reversed the lower court's decision.
The couple courted for two years before marrying.
He was courting his college sweetheart.
The male will sometimes court the female for hours.
The speech was clearly intended to court middle-class voters.
5. Match the idiomatic expressions on the left with their definitions on the right:
1 |
to hold court |
A |
a bogus or illegal court; a court of law which is not official and which judges someone in an unfair way.
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2 |
to get/have your day in court |
B |
a big effort to achieve something.
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3 |
to laugh something out of court |
C |
to go to a court of law as a participant.
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4 |
kangaroo court |
D |
to solicit someone's attention; to woo someone.
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5 |
to appear in court |
E
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to get a lot of attention from a group of people by talking in a way that is entertaining, especially on social occasions.
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6 |
the ball is in smb’s court |
F |
to sue someone; to force someone to appear in court.
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7 |
to stand up in court |
G |
to dismiss something presented in earnest as ridiculous.
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8 |
to take someone to court |
H |
to survive a test in a court of law.
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9 |
a full-court press |
I
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to get an opportunity to give your opinion on something or to explain your actions after they have been criticized.
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10 |
to pay court to someone |
J |
if the ball is in someone's court, they have to do something before any progress can be made in a situation; you need to react or answer.
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