Подберите к английским словосочетаниям из текста русские экви-

валенты.
1) the purpose of law		a) уважать права отдельного

		человека
2) to live in society		b) отражать изменяющиеся
		потребности общества
3) to choose at random		c) иметь разногласия и кон-
		фликты
4) to safeguard our personal		d) верить в верховенство
property and our lives		закона
5) to have disagreements and		e) защищать основные права
conflicts		и свободы
6) to resolve disputes peacefully		f) назначение (цель) права
7) to turn to the law		g) иметь право открыто выска-
		зать свое мнение
8) to respect individual rights		h) жить в обществе
9) to arrest and punish people		i) выбирать что-либо наугад
without trial
10) to believe in the Rule of Law		j) стремиться изменить закон
		законными средствами
11) in accordance with the law		k) арестовывать и наказывать
		людей без суда и следствия
12) to protect basic individual rights		l) охранять нашу собствен-
and freedoms		ность и жизнь
13) to reflect the changing needs		m) в соответствии с законом
of society
14) to have the right to speak out		n) обращаться к закону
publicly
15) to seek to change the law by		o) решать споры миром
lawful means

Закончите предложения в соответствии с текстом.

1. Almost everything we do is governed by …

a) rules imposed by morality.

b) the courts.

c) some set of rules.

2. If we didn’t live in a structured society with other people …

a) we would simply do as we please.

b) we would simply do with little regard for others.

c) laws would not be necessary.

3. Laws against criminal conduct help …

a) to protect our property.

b) to take advantage of other individuals.

c) to safeguard our personal property and our lives.

4. We turn to the law …

a) to resolve disputes peacefully.

b) to decide who is the real owner.

c) to force people to keep their promises.

5. Another goal of the law is …

a) to protect certain basic individual rights and freedoms.

b) fairness.

c) to provide for benefits.

11. Выразите согласие/несогласие со следующими утверждениями, используя cледующие речевые модели.

Model: a) I fully agree with the statement.

b) I am afraid, I can’t agree with it.

1. Not everything we do is governed by some set of rules.

2. We need rules that everyone must obey.

3. Laws against criminal conduct don’t help to safeguard our personal property and our lives.

4. In a well-ordered society conflicts never arise.

5. It is impossible to resolve disputes peacefully.

6. If individual’s rights are respected it means that we live in a safe and peaceful society.

7. Totalitarian governments have cruel and arbitrary laws.

8. Strong-arm tactics may provide a great deal of order ensuring the society operates in an orderly manner.

9. Laws should be applied to every person in the society.

10. The only goal of the law is fairness.

Замените русские слова в скобках английскими эквивалентами.

The aim of (права) is to regulate the conduct of human beings in soci-ety. The aim of (правовой) theory is (рассмотреть) the nature, origin

and classification of law. The theory of natural law is based on the belief that there is a set of perfect (юридических норм) for human conduct and (законы) devised by men must be induced by these rules. (Закон) is a term which is used in many different senses. To (юриста) law has a far narrower meaning — the principle recognized and applied by the state in (суде). The English (правовая система) has still been copied by many nations. (Судебный процесс) becomes the center of a contest between both parties in which one emerges as the winner. By the time of (судебно-го разбирательства) each (сторона дела) should gain as much informa-tion as possible.

Работа в парах. Соотнесите английские предложения в правой колонке с соответствующими русскими предложениями из левой колон-ки. Закрывая попеременно колонки, проверьте друг у друга перевод предложений.

1. Не каждый может работать для	1. The law is the rule of conduct
общего блага.	established by a government and
2. Юрист — это лицо, чья профес-	applicable to people, whether in the
сия заключается в том, чтобы пода-	form of legislation or custom.
вать судебные иски или консульти-	2. Law is any rule or injunction that
ровать клиентов и действовать от	must be obeyed.
их имени по различным юридиче-	3. Not everybody can work for the
ским вопросам.	good of society.
3. Право — это нормы поведения,	4. A lawyer is a person whose pro-
установленные государством и	fession is to conduct lawsuit for
применяемые в обществе в форме	clients or to advise or act for them
закона или обычая.	in other legal matters.
4. Закон — это любая норма или	5. We accept some rules if we belong
предписание, которым надо	to particular social institutions.
следовать.	6. I’ll take legal advice.
5. Мы следуем определенным нор-	7. She brought a case to court.
мам поведения, если принадлежим	8. What factors influenced your
определенным социальным инсти-	decision?
тутам.	9. The judge administers justice.