English in Legal Context

Monika Takeuchi

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Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN

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2013

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303

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ONIX MARC21

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Takeuchi, Monika. English in Legal Context. Red. . Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2013, 303 s. ISBN 978-83-01-19421-5

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English in Legal Context

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ISBN/ISSN:

978-83-01-19421-5

DOI:

Wydawnictwo:

Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN

Rok wydania:

2013

Liczba stron:

303

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ONIX MARC21

Wstęp10
1. LAW AND LEGAL PROFESSION12
Test yourself14
Case law in common law systems15
Judicial precedent16
Rule of law, judicial review, due process18
Retroactive law19
Access to a lawyer20
Solicitors and barristers21
Attorney’s duty22
Charter of Core Principles of the European Legal Profession23
Principle of privilege24
No win no fee26
Notaries27
Jury28
2. CIVIL LITIGATION32
Test yourself34
Civil Procedure35
From the judgment in Anthony O’Shea v R (2010)38
Brandt v American Bankers Insurance39
Without prejudice39
Burden of proof in a civil case41
Supreme Court rules party must pay fees for frivolous claims alone42
BP v Halliburton43
Civil evidence case45
From Jodie Bullock v Philip Morris USA, Inc45
Contributory negligence48
Sean Lane et al. v Facebook, Inc. et al50
Product Liability in Poland52
Guantanamo Petitions53
3. CRIMINAL LAW56
Test yourself58
Contempt of court61
Habeas corpus63
Plea bargain64
Criminal procedure case65
Types of evidence66
Self-incrimination68
Prosecutors69
Reversal of conviction70
Police can collect DNA samples from arrestees71
Extracts from the Resolution of the XVIIIth International Congress of Penal Law 200973
Doli incapax74
Necessity75
Consent76
Judgment and sentence for direct criminal contempt76
Three strikes law77
Motion to dismiss78
4. INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN UNION LAW80
Rules of International Court of Justice82
Universal Declaration of Human Rights82
United Nations Charter83
Principles of the European Union84
Excerpts from Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights86
From Fourth Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition (2012)88
From Agreement between the European Community and the Council of Europe90
Cross border disputes92
European arrest warrant95
EU succession and wills96
Jurisdictional immunity of the state97
ECHR Jurisdiction98
DNA data ruling99
European Commission v Poland101
5. CONTRACT LAW104
Essential elements of a contract106
Parts of a contract107
The language of clauses110
Employment contract112
Personal property sales contract118
Assignment119
Stock redemption agreements119
Reading clauses121
Cases123
Paul D. Ceglia v Mark Elliot Zuckerberg128
6. PROPERTY LAW132
Property case134
Personal property135
Popov v Hayashi137
Real property139
Real property case141
Intellectual property142
Intellectual property assignment case144
Passing off145
Breach of confidence case146
Trade mark case148
Cease and desist150
7. BUSINESS LAW152
Test yourself154
Fraud and breach of fiduciary duty155
From the Articles of Association156
Certificate of Incorporation157
Purchase and sale of private shares159
The Code of Commercial Partnerships and Companies160
A company in Poland164
Procedure for bankruptcy in the UK166
Personal bankruptcy now available in Poland168
Financial regulation case169
Finance case171
The debt crisis and the legality of leaving the Eurozone173
Promissory note175
8. MISCELLANEOUS180
Facebook and data protection law182
Human rights case183
Civil and criminal proceedings187
Witness immunity189
Posthumous reproduction192
Impeachment of President Nixon193
Violent video games195
True or false196
Match each extract with the type of document it comes from197
Explain the meaning of each extract198
9. LETTERS AND FORMS200
Correspondence202
Forms213
10. LEXICAL EXERCISES218
Word formation220
Latin terms222
Formal verbs226
Prepositions227
Phrasal verbs in legal context229
Match the definition with the term it describes230
Words with special meaning in Legal English232
Complete the sentence with the correct word235
Choose the correct option243
Identify and correct any mistakes254
Translate into English257
11. GLOSSARY260
English – Polish262
Polish – English266
ANSWER KEY272
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS298

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