THE COURT SYSTEM OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

 

Section 1

The Russian Court System

Exercise 1

Pronunciation practice

Practise saying the words.

a) [ɔ: ] l aw; s our ce

[(j)u: ] s u preme; rev iew; n ew ly-discovered; incl u de; r u lings; adj u dicate; disp u te

[dʒ ] ma j or; ma j ority; j urisdiction; j udicial; re g ional, g eneral; le g islative

[ʌ ] j u dgment; j u stice; s u bject; f u nction; g o vern; g o vernment

[ʃ ] constitu tio n; constitu tio nal; commer cia l; federa tio n; ini tia l

[ai] tr i al; cr i me; h igh est; b i nding; f i nal

[s] pea c e; c ivil; instan c e; c ircumstan c e; practi c e

[k] c ourts; c laim; cir c umstance; c onstituent; c omponent; c ontradi c t

[ʒ ] deci sio n; supervi sio n

[i]w i th i n; b u siness; ent i t y; wr i tten; l e gal

[tʃ ] ch amber

[u: ] gr ou p

 

b)Mind the stress:

inde´ pendent; a´ ppellate; ad´ ministrative; com´ ponent

 

c)Practise saying the words:

Courts of General Jurisdiction; Commercial Courts; the Russian Federation Constitutional Court, Justices of peace; district courts; regional courts; the Supreme Court; the highest judicial body; trial courts; appellate courts; military courts; the Military Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

 

Exercise 2

Match the English word combinations with their Russian equivalents.

1. trial courts	a. решение (суда)
2. district court	b. исковое требование на небольшую сумму
3. general jurisdiction	c. общая юрисдикция
4. rulings of the court	d. арбитражный суд
5. commercial court (RF)	e. мировой судья
6. small claims	f. районный суд
7. Justice of the peace	g. суд первой инстанции

 

Exercise 3

Grammar focus 4. Participles. Revision.

Participle II = a regular verb + ed OR III form of an irregular verb Participle I = Verb + ing

 

k) Make participles:

Verb	Participle I	Participle II
write
contradict
review
concern
make
govern
bind

 

b) Use the appropriate form of the verbs (Participle I, Participle II) in the sentences. Translate the sentences:

1. The US Constitution is the basic …. set of principles and precedents of federal government in the US. (to write)

2. This advocate often talks in circles, often ….. himself and often ends up saying nothing. (to contradict)

3. The Supreme Court explains questions ……. judicial practice. (to concern)

 

 

Text 1

THE COURT SYSTEM IN RUSSIA

Pre-reading tasks:

a) Answer the following questions using your background knowledge:

What sources of law do you know?

What do you think is the primary source of law in Russia?

Are there criminal and civil courts in our country?

Are there any specialized courts in our country? What cases do they consider?