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Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
INGLÉS PROFESIONAL Y
ACADÉMICO: TEXTOS JURÍDICOS
Y ECONÓMICO-COMERCIALES
Tema: Inglés Jurídico
DOSSIER DE
TEXTOS Y
EJERCICIOS
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
2. Practising doublets: complete the following blanks with one of the
suggested words.
confessed every proper null disposing desist exclusive testament knowledge memory
a) The criteria for determining whether or not a person is fit and ____________ should be established in conformity with national law.
b) NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and ______________, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows (…)
c) Any amendment to a protocol applicable between two partner countries of the pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone implies identical amendments to each and _______________ protocol applicable within the zone.
d) If the FTC concludes that is has reason(s) to believe Section 5 has been violated, it may resolve the matter by seeking an administrative cease and _____________________ order prohibiting the challenged practices or by filing a complaint in a federal district court, which if successful could result in a federal court order to same effect.
e) I, Elvis A. Presley, a resident and citizen of Shelby County, Tennessee, being of sound and ___________ mind and __________, do hereby make, publish and declare this instrument to be my last will and __________, hereby revoking any and all wills and codicils by me at any time heretofore made.
f) By the agreement, the First Respondent appointed the Second Petitioner as his sole and ______________ agent inter alia to manage and market the services and day to day affairs of the First Respondent in respect of media, advertisement and related activities.
g) Any provisions contrary to the principle of equal treatment which are included in collective agreements, individual contracts of employment, internal rules of undertakings or in rules governing the independent occupations and professions shall be, or may be declared, _______________ and void or may be amended.
h) I certify that, to the best of my ___________ and belief, this is a full, true and correct report.
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
3. Practising nominalisations: provide the correct noun. A clue is
given in brackets.
Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States
Whereas:
(1) The European Council of Thessaloniki, on 19 and 20 June 2003, confirmed that a
coherent approach is needed in the European Union on biometric identifiers or
biometric data for documents for third country nationals, European Union citizens’
passports and information systems (VIS and SIS II).
(2) Minimum security standards for passports were introduced by a ____________
[ resolve ] of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting
within the Council, on 17 October 2000 [3]. It is now appropriate to upgrade this
Resolution by a Community measure in order to achieve enhanced harmonised security
standards for passports and travel documents to protect against __________ [ falsify ].
(3) The ____________ [ harmonise ] of security features and the __________
[ integrate ] of biometric identifiers is an important step towards the use of new
elements in the perspective of future developments at European level, which render
the travel document more secure and establish a more reliable link between the holder
and the passport and the travel document as an important ___________ [ contribute ]
to ensuring that it is protected against fraudulent use. The ______________ [ specify,
plural form ] of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and in particular
those set out in Document 9303, should be taken into account.
(4) This Regulation is limited to the harmonisation of the security features including
biometric identifiers for the passports and travel documents of the Member States. The
_____________ [ design ] of the authorities and bodies authorised to have access to
the data contained in the storage medium of documents is a matter of national
_____________ [ legislate ], subject to any relevant _______________ [ provide, plural
form ] of Community law, European Union law or international agreements.
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
5. Practising word building: fill in the gaps with the correct form of the
word in brackets.
- This Regulation shall be ___________ ( bind ) in its _______( entire ) and directly __________ ( apply ) in the Member States in accordance with the Treaty ________ ( establish ) the European Community
- There is room for further …….…………… ( act ) on the part of the European Union to ensure full ………..……… ( implement ) and respect of the Convention standards.
- The ………..…… ( procedure ) rights of suspected or accused persons are particularly important in order to safeguard the right to a fair ……………… ( try ).
- The 2004 Hague Programme states that further realization of mutual ……………………… ( recognize ) as the cornerstone of judicial cooperation implies the ………………………… ( develop ) of equivalent standards of procedural rights in criminal proceedings.
- A lot of progress has been made in the area of judicial and police cooperation on measures that facilitate …………………..……… ( prosecute ). It is now time to take action to improve the balance between these measures and the ………………………… ( protect ) of procedural rights of the individual.
- Any new EU ………………………… ( legislate ) acts in this field should be consistent with the minimum standards set out by the Convention, as interpreted by the European Court of Human Rights.
- A suspected or accused person should receive ……………….…… ( inform ) about the nature and cause of the ………………….…… ( accuse ) against him or her. A person who has been charged should be entitled, at the appropriate time, to the information necessary for the …………….…… ( prepare ) of his or her ………………… ( defend ).
6. Practising passive structures: provide passive structures for the
following sentences:
- The European Union needs a coherent approach on biometric identifiers.
- A Resolution of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States introduced minimum security standards for passports.
- The arresting officer informed the suspect of his rights.
- Member States should provide suspects or defendants with free legal assistance.
- The magistrate reminded the defendant of his right to a retrial or an appeal.
- The appeal court may reverse the original decision.
- The court will re-examine the evidence.
- Member States must apply the provisions of this Framework Decision.
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
7. Put in the correct preposition:
witness ______________ the prosecution: witness ______________ the defence: judgment _______________ [ in favour of ] the claimant: judgment _______________ [ contrary to ] the defendant:
8. Complete the table with the missing word categories. Use only the
legal sense of the word:
VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE
accuse
acquit
act
adjourn
admit
allegation
amend
appeal
apply
assist
authorise
bind -----
caution
certify
charge
claim/claimant
consent
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE
sentence
serve
sign
sue -----
suspect
testimonial
transfer
trial -----
9. Learning vocabulary: give the appropriate term/expression for each
definition.
- A person who commits a crime is a(n) __________
- When a police officer warns someone that s/he will be charged with a crime and that what s/he says may be used in evidence, s/he ______ the suspect.
- Legal punishment given by a court to a convicted person:
- When an accused person says that he or she was somewhere else when an act was committed you say s/he has a(n) ____________
- Decision returned by a jury:
- Act of setting a person free because s/he has been found not guilty:
- Finding that a person accused of a crime is guilty:
- Formal questioning in court:
- A defendant’s reply to a charge put to him:
10.When you are representing the defendant in court you say that you are _____________ the defendant.
11.A decision that has to be followed is called a ______________ decision.
12.When there’s more than one judge sitting together they sit in ___________.
13.When a case is heard with no public it is heard _________________.
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
14.When a case is heard with public it is heard _________________.
15.A lawyer who is in active service is called a _____________________ lawyer.
16.A legal term to say “intentionally” is ________________________
17.When a court supports the decision of a lower court: to _____________
18.When a court does not support the decision of a lower court: to
19.The opposite of a minor crime is a __________________ crime.
20.Another way of saying “temporary measures” is ____________________ measures.
21.The delivery of court documents is called the ___________________.
22.When an Act starts to be applied it ___________ into ____________.
23.SIs (Statutory Instruments) have the same standing as Acts, that is they have _________ of law.
24.When judges have to give the reasons for their decision it is called a __________________ judgment.
25.If someone is “accused” of three offences s/he is __________________ with those offences.
10. Give the “plain English” equivalent for each of the following Latin
expressions.
1. A PRIORI
2. AD HOC
3. AFFIDAVIT
4. ALIAS
5. ALIBI
6. BONA FIDE
7. DE FACTO
8. DE IURE
9. HABEAS CORPUS
10. IN ABSENTIA
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
Now do the same with legal English examples:
a. He is hardly aware of his rights. ( Hardly )
b. The arresting officer must on no account violate the suspect’s rights. ( On no account )
c. The State has rarely provided legal aid. ( Rarely )
d. There has seldom been so much protest against a Commission proposal. ( Seldom )
e. The British will never support the creation of a European Public Prosecutor. ( Never )
f. He little realizes the importance of the evidence. ( Little )
12. The subjunctive in English
- It is used after verbs such as ‘ask’, ‘advise’, ‘command’, ‘demand’, ‘insist’, ‘propose’, ‘recommend’, ‘request’, ‘suggest’, ‘urge’ (ALSO ‘SHOULD).
- It is used in fixed expressions: God save the Queen (May) God help you So be it
- It is used in sentences such as: ‘It is important that’ ‘It is essential/imperative/vital that’ ‘It is crucial that’ ‘It is urgent that’ ‘It is a good/bad idea that’
CONTINUOUS: It is important that she be waiting for the boss when he comes.
NEGATIVE: He insisted that Mary not be there.
PASSIVE: They recommended that he be hired for the job
EXAMPLES:
- The police challenged the order that he be surrendered.
- This empowers competent authorities to order that bank records be made available.
- Any State may communicate a declaration that it reserves the right to order that requests be accompanied by a translation.
- It is required that requests for compensation be authorised by a judge.
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
Exercise on the subjunctive
- He demanded that ___________________________ (SHE, GIVE) the statement
to him.
- They insisted that _________________________ (HE, MAKE) the skeleton argument.
- The prosecutor suggested that __________________ (EXHIBIT ONE, MAKE AVAILABLE) to the jury.
- Counsel recommended that ______________________ (ANSWERS, KEEP) short and simple when giving evidence.
- The parties proposed that ______________________ (AN AGREEMENT, REACH) as soon as practicable.
- It was requested that ___________________ (THE CLAIMANT, BE) present in the hearing.
- It is essential that _____________________________ (THE DEFENDANT, BE) available at all times.
- The UN requested that _____________________________ (THE GOVERNMENT, CHANGE) its policy.
- The Council recommended that _______________ (THE MINISTER, RESIGN).
10.It is crucial that _______________ (A CAR, BE WAITING) for the President
when the meeting is over.
11.The Council of the European Union recommends that ______________ (ACT, ADOPT)
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
14. Listening exercise: a long text.
Julian Assange loses his bid against extradition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eg26o5cD3c
Listen to the video and answer the questions:
- What country would Julian Assange be extradited to?
- What was Mr. Assange’s claim before the District Judge?
- What is the reaction by Mr. Assange’s lawyers to the decision of the court?
- What are the charges against Mr. Assange?
- Where did the alleged offence(s) take place?
- His lawyers argue that extraditing Mr. Assange to Sweden
would___________________________ his human rights.
- District Judge Howard Riddle __________________ (that) extradition was
legal and that there is no reason why Mr. Assange wouldn’t get a
________________________________________.
- What did the Judge say about the likelihood that things said about Mr.
Assange would interfere with the courts of justice in Sweden?
- How is Mr. Assange’s reaction to the court’s decision described?
10.What will be the next step for Mr. Assange?
11.While Mr. Assange prepares to go to the High Court, he is on _______.
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
15. Multiple choice, Exercise I
Choose the correct option for each of the following:
(Source: Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters)
1. Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13
November 2007 on the ______________ in the Member States of judicial and
extrajudicial documents.
a. delivery b. giving c. transport d. service
2. This Regulation should not apply to service of a document on the party’s authorised
representative in the Member State where the proceedings are taking place __________
of the place of residence of that party.
a. regardless b. with no regard c. with no consideration d. independent
3. Security in transmission requires that the document to be transmitted _________
accompanied by a standard form, to be completed in the official language or one of the
official languages of the place.
a. will be b. be c. to be d. is
4. The service of a document should be _________ as soon as possible, and in any event
within one month of receipt by the receiving agency.
a. effectuated b. given c. effected d. made
5. To secure the effectiveness of this Regulation, the possibility of refusing service of
documents should be confined ________ exceptional situations.
a. to b. at c. for d. within
6. This rule should also apply to the _________ service once the addressee has exercised
his right of refusal.
a. later b. posterior c. latter d. subsequent
7. The expiry of this period should not imply that the request be returned to the
transmitting agency where it is clear that service is __________ within a reasonable
period.
a. feasible b. practicable c. available d. effectible
8. Where according to the law of a Member State a document has to be served within a
particular period, the date to be taken into ___________ with respect to the applicant
should be that determined by the law of that Member State.
a. the account b. accounting c. account d. considering
9. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this
Regulation does not go __________ what is necessary in order to achieve those
objectives.
a. after b. furthermore c. beyond d. more beyond
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
20. Where according to the law of a Member State, a document has to be served within a
particular period, the date to be taken into account ________ respect to the applicant
shall be the date of the service of the initial document.
a. for b. towards c. to d. with
21. The certificate shall be _________ in the official language or one of the official
languages of the Member State of origin or in another language which the Member State of
origin has indicated that it can accept.
a. completioned b. completed c. fulfilled d. filed
22. The service of judicial documents coming from a Member State shall not give rise to any
payment or __________ of taxes or costs for services rendered by the Member State
addressed.
a. reimbursement b. devolution c. return d. allowance
23. Costs occasioned by __________ to a judicial officer or to a person competent under
the law of the Member State addressed shall correspond to a single fixed fee laid down by
that Member State.
a. resort b. recourse c. coming d. attending
24. The request and document must be returned __________ receipt.
a. on b. at c. in d. from
25. If the addressee has __________ to accept the document pursuant to paragraph 1, the
service of the document can be remedied through the service on the addressee in
accordance with the provisions of this Regulation of the document.
a. denied b. declined c. refused d. neglected
26. Without prejudice to Article 8, the date of service of a document pursuant to Article 7
shall be the date _________ which it is served in accordance with the law of the Member
State addressed.
a. in b. on c. at d. to
27. The service of judicial documents coming from a Member State shall not give rise to any
payment or reimbursement of taxes or costs ________ services rendered by the Member
State addressed.
a. of b. on c. for d. towards
28. Where a ____________ of summons or an equivalent document has had to be
transmitted to another Member State for the purpose of service under the provisions of this
Regulation and the defendant has not appeared, judgment shall not be given.
a. writing b. writ c. written d. writt
29. When a writ of summons or an equivalent document has had to be transmitted to
another Member State for the purpose of service under the provisions of this Regulation
and a judgment has been entered against a defendant who has not appeared, the judge shall
have the power to relieve the defendant from the effects of the __________ of the time for
appeal from the judgment.
a. termination b. caducity c. expiration d. expiry
Autores: Eva Samaniego Fernández and María Beatriz Pérez Cabello de Alba
30. The transmitting agency should be able to specify a time ____________ in the
standard form after which service is no longer required.
a. limit b. limitation c. expiry d. deadline
16. Multiple choice, Exercise II
Choose the correct option for each of the following:
(Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters)
1. Where a court requests to take __________ directly in another Member State, it shall
submit a request to the central body or the competent authority.
a. proof b. evidences c. evidence d. declaration
2. Each Member State shall draw up a list of the courts competent for the ________ of
taking of evidence according to this Regulation.
a. performance b. carry-out c. realization d. achievement
3. The request and all documents accompanying the request shall be exempted ______
authentication or any equivalent formality
a. for b. from c. of d. to
4. Requests and communications pursuant _______ this Regulation shall be transmitted
by the swiftest possible means, which the requested Member State has indicated it can
accept.
a. of b. from c. towards d. to
5. Within seven days of receipt of the request, the requested competent court shall send a(n)
__________ of receipt to the requesting court.
a. admission b. acknowledgment c. confirmation d. acceptance
6. Where the execution of a request made using form A in the Annex, which complies with
the conditions laid down in Article 5, does not fall within the jurisdiction of the court to
which it was transmitted, the __________ shall forward the request to the competent
court of its Member State.
a. later b. last c. latter d. last one
7. The requested Court shall acknowledge receipt of the deposit or advance without delay,
_______ within 10 days of receipt of the deposit or the advance.
a. to the latest b. at the latest c. in the latest d. on the latest
8. The requested court shall execute the request in accordance ________ the law of its
Member State.
a. with b. to c. on d. onto
