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Final revision

Final revision. I Complete the following text using the appropriate form of the words in brackets and insert the articles (a/an, the, - ) as necessary.

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  1. Finalrevision

  2. I Complete the following text using the appropriate form of the words in brackets and insert the articles (a/an, the, - ) as necessary. • The British Parliament _________ (examine) and _________ (pass) proposals for ______ new laws, generally in ______ form of Bills presented to Parliament by the Government. The Government cannot simply legislate on its own – it requires ______ approval of _____ House of Commons and _____ House of Lords for new laws. Bills __________________ (usually amend) during their passage through both Houses, and those that pass through all ______ required stages become _____ Acts of Parliament. ______ most of _____ detailed examination of Bills ______________ (carry out) in Standing Committees.

  3. The British Parliament EXAMINES (examine) and PASSES (pass) proposals for Ønew laws, generally in THE form of Bills presented to the Parliament by the Government. The Government cannot simply legislate on its own – it requires AN/THE approval of THE House of Commons and THE House of Lords for new laws. Bills ARE USUALLY AMENDED (usually amend) during their passage through both Houses, and those that pass through all THE required stages become THE Acts of Parliament. THE / Ø most of THE detailed examination of Bills IS CARRIED OUT (carry out) in Standing Committees.

  4. IIComplete the following statements. 1. ___________ and equity are two parallel systems of justice which exist side by side in English law. 2. ____________ are passed by the Parliament whereas ___________ _____________ are made by courts. 3. The Government exercises the _____________ power. 4. The law is enforced by _________________ . 5. __________________ represents the legislative power. 6. ________________ can represent lay clients in all courts of England and Wales. 7. As distinguished from the European continental or civil law the English legal system is called _______________ . 8. ___________ law is concerned with disputes between individuals, and action is taken by the aggrieved party. 9. Legal services commission is set up to run ______________ ___________ _________ in Britain. 10. In order to establish who qualifies for legal aid two tests have to be conducted: a) ________________________ and b) ____________________________ . 11. _______________ precedents are made by higher courts and they have to be followed, whereas those which are made by lower courts and do not have to be followed are _____________________ . 12. The two courts which try criminal offences in the first instance are: __________________ and ______________________ .

  5. 1. COMMON LAW and equity are two parallel systems of justice which exist side by side in English law. 2. STATUTES are passed by the Parliament whereas JUDICIAL PRECEDENTS are made by courts. 3. The Government exercises the EXECUTIVE power. 4. The law is enforced by COURTS . 5. PARLIAMENTS represents the legislative power. 6. BARRISTERS can represent lay clients in all courts of England and Wales. 7. As distinguished from the European continental or civil law the English legal system is called COMMON LAW . 8. CIVIL law is concerned with disputes between individuals, and action is taken by the aggrieved party. 9. Legal services commission is set up to run THE LEGAL AID SCHEME in Britain. 10. In order to establish who qualifies for legal aid two tests have to be conducted: a) MEANS TEST and b) MERIT TEST . 11. BINDING precedents are made by higher courts and they have to be followed, whereas those which are made by lower courts and do not have to be followed are PERSUASIVE . 12. The two courts which try criminal offences in the first instance are: MAGISTRATES’ COURT and CROWN COURT .

  6. III Translate into English. 1. imati pravo zastupanja na svim sudovima 2. sudbena vlast 3. ustavno pravo 4. pisani zakoni koje donosi Parlament 5. kaznena nadležnost 6. prizivni sud 7. donositi zakone 8. pružati besplatnu pravnu pomoć / dobivati besplatnu pravnu pomoć 9. donijeti presudu (u građanskom postupku) 10. podići tužbu u građanskom postupku

  7. to havetherightofaudiencein all courts / to havetherighttorepresentin all courts • judicial power • constitutionallaw • statutarylaw / enactedlaw / codifiedlaw • criminaljurisdiction • court ofappeal / appelatecourt • to pass / toenact / tolaydownlaws • to provide / obtain legal aid • to pass a judgement • to file a claim / to bringanaction

  8. IV Translate into Croatian. • The House of Commons is an elected legislative body of the bicameral British Parliament. The House consists of 650 elected members, who are known as Members of Parliament (MPs). Each MP is elected by a particular geographical area known as a constituency*. The leader of the party which has the majority of MPs becomes Prime Minister and forms a government, with its members drawn from the House of Commons and, to a lesser extent, from the House of Lords. • *constituency = izborni okrug

  9. Donji dom je izabrano zakonodavno tijelo dvodomnog britanskog parlamenta. Sastoji se od 650 izabranih članova, poznatih pod imenom članovi parlamenta (MPs). Svakog člana parlamenta bira neko geografsko područje tzv. izborni okrug. Vođa stranke koja ima većinu zastupnika u Donjem domu postaje premijer i sastavlja vladu od članova Donjeg doma i u manjoj mjeri članova Gornjeg doma.

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