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14. Ответьте на вопросы. UNIT 3. LAW AND SOCIETY. 1. Прочитайте текст. 14. Ответьте на вопросы. What kind of society do we live in
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14. Ответьте на вопросы.
- What kind of society do we live in?
- What is the society governed by?
- What is the difference between laws and rules of morality?
- Why do rules of morality and custom play an important role in our life?
- Why are laws designed to control our behavior?
- What are the goals of law?
- When do people turn to law?
- Why do we need the law?
UNIT 3. LAW AND SOCIETY
1. Прочитайте текст.
TEXT 2
LAW AND SOCIETY
When the world was at a very primitive stage of development there were no laws to regulate life of people. If a man chose to kill his wife or if a woman succeeded in killing her husband that was their own business and no one interfered officially.
But things never stay the same. The life has changed. We live in a complicated world. Scientific and social developments increase the tempo of our daily living activities, make them more involved. Now we need rules and regulations which govern our every social move and action. We have made laws of community living.
Though laws are based on the reasonable needs at the community we often don’t notice them. If our neighbor plays loud music late at night, we probably try to discuss the matter with him rather than consulting the police, the lawyer or the courts. When we buy a TV set, or a train ticket or loan money to somebody a lawyer may tell us it represents a contract with legal obligations. But to most of us it is just a ticket that gets us on a train or a TV set to watch.
Only when a neighbor refuses to behave reasonably or when we are injured in a train accident, the money wasn’t repaid, the TV set fails to work and the owner of the shop didn’t return money or replace it, we do start thinking about the legal implications of everyday activities.
You may wish to take legal action to recover your loss. You may sue against Bert who didn’t pay his debt. Thus you become a plaintiff and Bert is a defendant. At the trial you testified under oath about the loan. Bert, in his turn, claimed that it was a gift to him, which was not to be returned. The court after the listening to the testimony of both sides and considering the law decided that it was a loan and directed that judgment be entered in favor of you against Bert.
Some transactions in modern society are so complex that few of us would risk making them without first seeking legal advice. For example, buying or selling a house, setting up a business, or deciding whom to give our property to when we die.
On the whole it seems that people all over the world are becoming more and more accustomed to using legal means to regulate their relations with each other. Multinational companies employ lawyers to ensure that their contracts are valid whenever they do business.
2. Ответьте на вопросы.
1. Were there any laws when the world was at a very primitive stage of development?
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2. Why do we need rules and regulations nowadays?
3. Do we notice laws? Why?
4. When do we start thinking about the legal implications of our everyday activities?
5. In what case may we sue against Berth?
6. Where do we testify under oath?
7. Did Berth win or lose the case?
8. In what cases do people seek legal advice?
9. Why do companies employ lawyers?
3. Выразите согласие/несогласие со следующими утверждениями, используя ту или иную речевую модель.
Model:
a) I think it is true. The text tells us that ………
b) To my mind, it is false because …………
- We usually think about the legal implications of everyday activities.
- Few of us would risk making transactions without first seeking legal advice.
- People all over the world are becoming more and more accustomed to using legal means to regulate their relations with each other.
- Even though the TV set fails to work and the owner of the shop didn’t return your money or replace the TV set, we don’t start thinking of taking legal advice.
- When you buy a train ticket a lawyer may tell you it represents a contract with legal obligations.
- You may not sue against the person who didn’t pay his debt.
- You can testify at the doctor’s.
- A defendant can accuse a plaintiff.
- The court may listen to testimony of one side.
- All transactions in modern society are very complex.
- Nobody should have basic knowledge of law.
4. Прочитайте определения слов и догадайтесь, о каких словах из текста идет речь.
1. ___________ is the party that is accused in court of a crime or a civil offence.
2. ___________ is the party that starts or carries out civil proceedings. It is usually a private
citizen or a company.
3. ___________ is a civil legal proceeding against someone.
4. ___________ is an official court decision on the case.
5. ___________ are an official body whose job is to make sure that people obey the law, to catch
criminals, and to protect people and property.
6. ___________ is someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal documents
or represent people in court.
7. ___________ is a house or a room where all the information about the crime is given so that
it can be judged.
8. ___________ is a sum of money that you owe somebody.
9. ___________ is a formal statement that something is true, such as the one a witness makes in
court of law.
10. ___________ is money that has been lost by a business, a person or a government.
11. ___________ is legal means (documents) regulating relations between companies.
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