1. Write down as many adjectives as possible with the following noun.

2. Put the words in the right order to make up the sentences.

1. main / law / two / divided / into / is / branches

2. public / administrative / is / of / branches / the / complicated / most / of / law / one / law

3. the / is / British / unwritten / constitution

4. set / state / its / has / of / criminal / own / each / laws

5. inheritance / rules / also / the / for / sets / the / of / wills / making / law

6. real / property / be / may / or / personal

7. many / of / property / also / law / contract / cases / law / involve

3. Match the English and Russian equivalents and make a few sentences of your own.

1) rights and obligations 2) administrative departments 3) boundary disputes 4) written constitution 5) to sign a job contract

a) подписывать трудовой контракт b) писаная конституция c) права и обязанности d) административные отделы e) демаркационные споры

4. Match the words on the left with the correct definitions on the right.

1) inheritance law 2) contract and commercial law 3) tort 4) family law 5) criminal law 6) property law 7) company law 8) constitutional law 9) international law 10) administrative law

a) governs the ownership and use of property b) determines the legal rights and obligations of husbands and wives and of parents and children c) governs the formation and operation of business corporations or companies d) concerns the transfer of property upon the death of the owner e) deals with the relationships among nations both in war and in peace f) deals with the rights and obligations of people who make contracts g)deals with crimes considered harmful to society h) is the area of law relating to the functions and power of governmental organization and how they operate in practice to administer governmental policy i) a wrong or injury that a person suffers because of someone else's action j) includes official rulings on how a constitution's principles are to be interpreted and carried out

5. Give the definition to the following words and word combinations.

Real property

Personal property

Contract

Constitution

6. Complete the following sentences on the basis of the text.

1. Private law deals with ... .

2. Public law defines ... .

3. The law of tort deals with ... .

4. Property law determines ... .

5. Criminal law defines ... .

7. Say whether these statements are true or false.

1. Various branches of public and private law can overlap.

2. Private law can be divided into seven branches.

3. The law ensures a person’s right to own property.

4. Company law is usually classed together with International law.

5. Conflicts between a constitution and other laws are settled by constitutional law.

6. International law deals with trade, boundary disputes, and etc.

7. Most nations have an unwritten constitution.