6. Friend / a/ my/ the/ work/ customs
7. The/ yesterday/ spoke/ to /chief the/ Customs group/ office
Task 5 Open the brackets and put the verb in the correct tense form
1. She (to want) to take a picture out of the country.
2. Now they (to work out) new customs tariffs.
3. They (to go) through the customs control at the moment.
4. He (to try) to find out the customs regulations on tobacco products when I (to phone) him.
5. I (to examine) this container at 2 o’clock yesterday.
6. I (to fill in) a customs declaration form when I (to remember) about it.
7. The customs officers (to confiscate) narcotics last Friday.
8. They (to clear) the cargo before he (to phone).
Task 6. Make a written translation of the text and think about the title for it.
The best tool for drug law enforcement is a trained, motivated and supported customs officer. The majority of the drugs seized resulted from the work of such officers. There are also, however, other tools and techniques available to supplement the officers’ work and knowledge.
Among the most important of these is the principle of co-operation and exchange of information between different Customs services. This includes specific information co-operation on particular drug shipments and/or persons involved in the trade and more general material on concealments, routings, courier characteristics, etc.
This is where the World Customs Organization has a leading role to play since it provides a legal framework by which this activity can be carried out.
3. Лексико-грамматическая контрольная работа №2
по дисциплине «Иностранный язык в сфере юриспруденции»
(2 курс III семестр)
ВАРИАНТ № 1
Task 1. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box.
| Prosecutors, in-house counsel, research, civil law, smuggling, guilty, appeal, judges, fine, common law, research, notaries, court |
1. Many lawyers are employed by the law offices of enterprises, ministries and agencies as __________(jurisconsult).
2. Some lawyers may work as ______________________________________________.
3. Lawyers may serve as ________or_________________________________________.
4. Legal careers also include teaching law and academic ________work.
5. ___________is contrasted against common law.
6. _________ is a judge-made law developed by custom (historical legal precedents) over hundreds of years.
7. In accordance with the Customs Regulations one of the main duties of the Customs officer is to prevent traffic of __________.
8. A person who is found ________of smuggling may be taken to Court and either punished by a ________ or jailed.
9. The person accused has the right to _________ within ten days
10. The decision of the _________ is final and binding.
Task 2. Translate the sentences into English
1. Одной из важнейших обязанностей таможенника является предотвращение провоза контрабанды.
2. В Англии судьи не только применяют право, но и творят его.
3. Протокол личного досмотра подписывается инспектором, понятыми и досматриваемым лицом.
4. Полиция обеспечивает соблюдение закона.
5. Лицо, нарушившее таможенные правила, подлежит наказанию в соответствии с законом.
6. Решение суда является окончательным и обжалованию не подлежит
Task 3. Match these words with their meanings
criminal responsibility наказан
action действие
penalty штраф
punished наказание
offence взрослые
adults нарушение, опекунство
guardianship криминальнаяответственность
Task 3. Use the right modal verb from the box and translate the sentences:
| can (could), may (might), be able to, be allowed to. |
1. I _____ attend the meeting yesterday, because I was ill.
2. _____ you show me your passport?
3. In 3 months this dog _____ detect drugs and explosives.
4. You _____ bring these items into the country. They are prohibited by law.
5. They ____ Well, he _____ have smuggled drugs into the country, but I don’t believe it. We’ve got a very effective Customs Service.
Task 4. Put these questions into reported speech.
Model: “Where do you work?” – They asked me where I worked.”
1. ”What is there inside this bag?”
2. “How long are you planning to stay in this country?”
3. “Why did you try to misrepresent this article?”
4. “Have you declared all your currency?”
5. “Can you write in block letters?”
6. “Do you know the duty and tax free allowance for the goods being brought into our country?”
Task 5. Read and translate the text and answer the question:
What problem does the article focus on?
Apple Suing Samsung for Copying
Apple Inc. is suing Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. for copying the design, look and even the packaging of its iPhone and iPad products. Apple alleges that Samsung’s Galaxy phones and tablet computers infringe the patents of its products. Included in the list of infringements are the use of the hand gestures used on Apple’s touch screens, the colour and shape of Samsung’s devices, and even the design of the boxes in which Samsung’s gadgets are sold. Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, accused Samsung of violating Apple trademarks and patents.
He included the Korean tech giant in a list of companies making tablets that would make 2011 the “Year of Copycats.” Steve Dowling, an Apple spokesperson, said the company had to protect its intellectual copyright. Samsung executives are not happy at having to fight Apple in court. The two companies are dependent on each other in many ways. Samsung supplies many of the parts for Apple’s iPhone.
A Samsung spokesperson said his company’s “development of core technologies and the strengthening of our intellectual property portfolio are keys to our continued success.” He added: “Samsung will respond actively to this legal action taken against us through appropriate legal measures to protect our intellectual property.” The courtroom battle is set to last months, perhaps years. A lot is at stake. Industry analysts predict tablet computers will soon overtake personal computers in global sales. Apple is determined the iPhone, introduced in 2007, and the iPad, which came in 2010, will continue as market leaders.
ВАРИАНТ № 2
Task 1. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box.
| Prosecutors, smuggling, jailed, property common law. judge-made law, punished, judges, Common law, notaries, certifies, accused, binding, private practice, binding, |
1. Lawyers in _________in Russia work mostly within colleges of advocates
2. Some lawyers may work as ___________________________________________.
3. Lawyers may serve as judges or __________
4. A notary is a public officer who ________the document.
5. Civil law __________is contrasted against ___________,
6. Common law is a ___________________developed by custom (historical legal precedents) over hundreds of years.
7. One of the main duties of the Customs Service is to prevent the traffic of_________.
8. Smuggled goods are confiscated and turned into federal___________.
9. A person who is found guilty of smuggling may be taken to Court and either __________by a fine or jailed.
10. The person __________has the right to appeal within ten days
11. The decision of the Court is final and__________.
Task 2. Translate the sentences into English
1. Суды – это государственные органы, которые применяют право.
2. Контрабандисты могут использовать различные места сокрытия.
3. Протокол личного досмотра подписывается инспектором, понятыми и досматриваемым лицом.
4. В случае конфискации вещей или ценностей составляется протокол задержания предметов контрабанды, который подписывается обвиняемым.
5. Лицо, признанное виновным в провозе контрабанды, может быть подвергнуто штрафу или привлечено к уголовной ответственности.
6. Решение суда является окончательным и обжалованию не подлежит
Task 3. Match these words with their meanings
law закон, право
drugs мошенничество
prosecutor наркотики
commercialfraud ` контрабанда
smuggling судебное дело, иск
lawsuitcудья,
judge прокурор, обвинитель
Task 4. Use the right modal verb from the box and translate the sentences:
| сan, could, may, might, to be able to,to be allowed to |
1. _______________________ she still be arguing with the customs inspector? I saw her talking to him an hour ago!
2. The director ____________________________ be in his office now but I doubt it.
3. You _____________ bring these items into the country. They are prohibited by law.
4. They ________________________ be examining the containers. Look! It’s raining.
5. I ____________________________ attend the meeting yesterday, because I was ill.
Task 5. Put these questions into reported speech.
Model: “Where do you work?” – They asked me where I worked.”
1.”What is there inside this bag?”
2. “How long are you planning to stay in this country?”
3. “Why did you try to misrepresent this article?”
4. “Have you declared all your currency?”
5. “Can you write in block letters?”
6. “Do you know the duty and tax free allowance for the goods being brought into our country?”
Task 6. Read and translate the text and answer the question:
What problem does the article focus on?
Drug Smuggler Arrested
Customs officials at a Sheremetyevo-2 airport have arrested a Columbian man accused of smuggling a record amount of cocaine inside his stomach. The man was transporting over a kilo of cocaine to Hong Kong via Russia. The Colombian approached a customs officer and asked him for medical help. The officer suspected drug smuggling and the man was taken to a hospital where an X-ray showed that his stomach was packed with special containers filled with cocaine. It turned out that the man was trying to transport 1148 grams of the drug in 86 containers. If sold, it could bring him over one million dollars. Usually, drug smugglers do not swallow more than 600 grams.
This way of transporting is considered to be especially dangerous as it can kill the smuggler if the covers of containers are destroyed in the stomach.
If found guilty, the man might face up to 20 years in a Russian prison. He smuggle drugs by the Columbian mafia.
ВАРИАНТ № 3
Task 1. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box.
| Prosecutors, in-house counsel, research, civil law, smuggling, guilty, appeal, judges, fine common law, research, notaries, court |
1. Many lawyers are employed by the law offices of enterprises, ministries and agencies as __________(jurisconsult).
2. Some lawyers may work as ___________________________________________.
3. Lawyers may serve as ________or_________________________________________.
4. Legal careers also include teaching law and academic ________work.
5. ___________is contrasted against common law.
6. _________ is a judge-made law developed by custom (historical legal precedents) over hundreds of years.
7. In accordance with the Customs Regulations one of the main duties of the Customs officer is to prevent traffic of __________.
8. A person who is found ________of smuggling may be taken to Court and either punished by a ________ or jailed.
9. The person accused has the right to _________ within ten days
10. The decision of the _________ is final and binding.
Task 2. Translate the sentences into English
1. Закон - это любая норма или предписание, которым надо следовать
2. Незаконный ввоз и вывоз валюты, ценных бумаг, ювелирных изделий, антикварных вещей и т.д. рассматривается как контрабанда
3. Таможенный инспектор может произвести личный досмотр, если у него есть основание полагать, что пассажир имеет при себе предметы, подлежащие изъятию.
4. Протокол личного досмотра подписывается инспектором, понятыми и досматриваемым лицом.
5. В случае конфискации вещей или ценностей составляется протокол задержания предметов контрабанды, который подписывается обвиняемым.
6. Закон защищает частную собственность.
Task 3. Match these words with their meanings
collegesofadvocates спор
case тяжбасудебногоспора
crime коллегияадвокатов
dispute дело
in-house counsel присяжные
jury юрисконсульт
litigation спор
Task 4. Use the right modal verb from the box and translate the sentences:
| сan, could, may, might, to be able to,to be allowed to |
1. That passenger is so nervous! He __________ be concealing something from customs control.
2. When I worked аt the customs I __________ seize contraband every day.
3. I have explained the rules to her twice. She ____________ have failed to understand them.
4. _______________ you show me your passport?
5. You _____________ bring these items into the country. They are prohibited by law.
Task 5 Put these questions into reported speech.
Model: Where are you from?” They asked me where I was from.
1. “What have you been writing for 4 hours?”
2. “ What are you talking about?”
3. “Do you know anything about this man?”
4. “Did you forget to phone her?”
5. “Will you be near the office in ten minutes?”
6. “Am I late?”
Task 6 Read and translate the text and answer the question:
What problem does the article focus on?
"Happy Birthday To You" song in court case (17th June, 2013)
Everybody knows the song "Happy Birthday To You". It is the most popular and most often sung song in the English language. It is also now part of a legal case. A New York film company called Good Morning To You (GMTY) Productions has opened a lawsuit that says the song belongs in the public domain. This means anyone can use it because there is no copyright on it. However, the record label Warner Music says it owns the copyright to the tune. GMTY is making a documentary about the history of the song and had to pay Warner Music $1,500 to use it.
If it didn't pay, it could have got a penalty of $150,000. The boss of GMTY was angry about this fee and took the case to a court in New York.The melody of "Happy Birthday To You" comes from the song, "Good Morning to All". This was written in 1893 by two sisters from Kentucky, USA. They wrote it because they thought it would be easy for young children to sing. The words to "Happy Birthday To You" were added to the tune around a decade later. One of the most famous performances of the song was when Marilyn Monroe sang, "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" in a sexy voice to John F. Kennedy in 1962. GMTY says any copyright on the song ran out almost 100 years ago. The company wants Warner Music to return the millions of dollars it has collected for the song. Warner Music has so far stayed quiet and has not commented on the court case.
ВАРИАНТ № 4
Task 1. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box.
| Prosecutors, smuggling,, jailed, property common law, judge-made law, punished, judges, Common law, notaries,, accused, binding, private practice, binding, certifies |
1. Lawyers in _________in Russia work mostly within colleges of advocates
2. Some lawyers may work as ___________________________________________.
3. Lawyers may serve as judges or __________
4. A notary is a public officer who ________the document.
5. Civil law __________is contrasted against ___________,
6. Common law is a ___________________developed by custom (historical legal precedents) over hundreds of years.
7. One of the main duties of the Customs Service is to prevent the traffic of_________.
8. Smuggled goods are confiscated and turned into federal___________.
9. A person who is found guilty of smuggling may be taken to Court and either __________by a fine or jailed.
10. The person __________has the right to appeal within ten days
11. The decision of the Court is final and__________.
Task 2. Translate the sentences into English
1. В Великобритании высшая законная власть принадлежит парламенту..
2. Контрабандисты могут использовать различные места сокрытия.
3. Большинство солиситоров занимается частной практикой
4. Судебный прецедент лежит в основе английской правовой системы.
5. Лицо, признанное виновным в провозе контрабанды, может быть подвергнуто штрафу или привлечено к уголовной ответственности.
6. Хранение и продажа контрабанды должны быть запрещены законом
Task 3. Match these words with their meanings
Administrative Law страховоеправо
lawsuit контрактноеправо
Contract Law судебноедело, иск
TaxLawandTaxation административноеправо
notary прокурор, обвинитель
prosecutor налоговоеправо
Insurance Law нотариус
Task 4. Use the right modal verb from the box and translate the sentences:
| сan, could, may, might, to be able to,to be allowed to |
1. You ____________ bring these items into the country. They are prohibited by law.
2. The search _______________be made only with the permit of the Customs Office Chief.
3. He said they _____________contact him later.
4. You ___________use computer for more than 6 hours straight while working.
5. He said that they________complete the project the next month
Task 5. Put these questions into reported speech.
Model: “Where do you work?” – They asked me where I worked.”
1. “Had you seen him before the agreement was signed?”
2. “Do you hear me?”
3. “Are you going to start up?”
4. “Where are you from?”
5. “Can you write in block letters?”
6. “Do you know the duty and tax free allowance for the goods being brought into our country?”
Task 6. Read and translate the text and answer the question:
What problem does the article focus on?
Shipment of Firearms Seized
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized an arriving international shipment of 60 pump action shotguns and 177 pistols. The shipment declared as “Toys” was valued $14,000 and shipped from Istanbul, Turkey.
Neither the shotguns nor the pistols were found to have any serial numbers or markings. The commercial importation of firearms is prohibited if not accompanied by proper entry permission. The shipment was seized to secure borders and protect the American public from harm.
The detection and seizure of these firearms is the direct result of attentive and diligent work by CBP officers. No arrests have been made in this case; however the investigation continues.
All firearms seized were turned over to «CBP Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures» for future forfeiture proceedings and disposal determination.
ВАРИАНТ № 5
Task 1. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box.
| Prosecutors, in-house counsel, research, civil law, smuggling, guilty, appeal, judges, fine common law, research, notaries, court |
1. The person accused has the right to _________ within ten days
2. The Many lawyers are employed by the law offices of enterprises, ministries and agencies as __________(jurisconsult).
3. Some lawyers may work as ___________________________________________.
4. Legal careers also include teaching law and academic ________work.
6. ___________is contrasted against common law.
7. _________ is a judge-made law developed by custom (historical legal precedents) over hundreds of years.
8. Lawyers may serve as ________or_________________________________________.In accordance with the Customs Regulations one of the main duties of the Customs officer is to prevent traffic of __________.
9. A person who is found ________of smuggling may be taken to Court and either punished by a ________ or jailed.
10. decision of the _________ is final and binding.
Task 2. Translate the sentences into English
1. Отмена смертной казни в Англии приветствовалась большинством людей с гуманными и прогрессивными идеями.
2. Ты можешь не указывать в декларации личные вещи
3. Существуют различные таможенные правонарушения, связанные с контрабандой: отмывание денег, коррупция, нарушение прав интеллектуальной собственности и др.
4. Публичное право относится к сфере деятельности государства.
5. Криминология - это наука, которая имеет дело с природой и причиной преступления.
6. Решение суда является окончательным и обжалованию не подлежит
Task 3. Match these words with their meanings
To initiate a criminal case трудовоеправо
Plaintiff (n) обнаруживать
Employment Law уголовноедело
Negotiation (n) личныйдосмотр
Criminal proceedings начинатьуголовноедело
To detect переговоры
Personal search истец
Task 4. Use the right modal verb from the box and translate the sentences:
| сan, could, may, might, to be able to,to be allowed to |
Passenger: Good morning! ____________ you help me?
Customs officer: Good morning! What ____________ I do for you?
P.: I don’t see where I ______________ find any declaration forms.
C.o.: You _____ to find forms if you go straight to the table in the middle of the hall.
P.: _____________ I fill in one declaration form for all my family members?
C.O.: Yes, if your children are under 16.
P.: Thank you for your help.
C.O.: You are welcome.
Task 5. Put these questions into reported speech.
Model: “Where do you work?” – They asked me where I worked.”
1. Where do you work?”
2. “How long have you been working there?”
3. “Are you on holiday in England?”
4. “When did you arrive here?”
5. “Have you been to Britain before?”
6. “How long are you going to stay here?”
Task 6. Read and translate the text and answer the question:
What problem does the article focus on?
Teacake Wrangle
The European Court of Justice has ruled that British retailer, Marks & Spencer, can claim back £3.5mln in overpaid VAT on teacakes. For years, the British authorities defined a chocolate teacake as a biscuit- which attracts a sales tax- rather than a cake, which does not. So when is a cake not a biscuit?
Teacakes are made of a shortbread base, a marshmallow filling and a chocolate shell. The British tax authorities decided it was a biscuit, a luxury food liable to sales tax. The supermarket insisted it was a cake, a basic food which is exempt from tax.
The argument has been through many courts and the latest decision has been on the cake side of the argument. Marks & Spencer should get a tax refund, said the judge.
ВАРИАНТ № 6
Task 1. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box.
| Prosecutors, smuggling, jailed, property common law. judge-made law, punished, judges, сommon law, notaries,, accused, binding, private practice, binding, certifies |
1. The person __________has the right to appeal within ten days.
2. Lawyers in _________in Russia work mostly within colleges of advocates.
3. Some lawyers may work as ___________________________________________.
4. Lawyers may serve as judges or __________.
5. A notary is a public officer who ________the document.
6. He decision of the Court is final and__________. Civil law __________is contrasted against ___________.
7. Common law is a ___________________developed by custom (historical legal precedents) over hundreds of years.
8. One of the main duties of the Customs Service is to prevent the traffic of_________.
9. Smuggled goods are confiscated and turned into federal___________.
10. A person who is found guilty of smuggling may be taken to Court and either __________by a fine or jailed.
Task 2. Translate the sentences into English
1. Частное право также называют гражданским правом.
2. В Великобритании действуют законы Евросоюза.
3. Английское право также подразделяется на гражданское и уголовное.
4. Инспектор хотел знать, почему пассажир не задекларировал валюту.
5. Мы спросили преподавателя, как мы сдали экзамен по уголовному праву.
6. Решение суда является окончательным и обжалованию не подлежит
Task 3. Match these words with their meanings
togivejudgment международное право
civillitigation представлять, предоставлять
InternationalLaw выносить решение по делу
torender конфискация, задержание, изъятие
seizure (n); syn. confiscation гражданский судебный спор
permit (n) виновный, преступный
guilty разрешение
Task 4. Use the right modal verb from the box and translate the sentences:
| сan, could, may, might, to be able to,to be allowed to |
1. You have followed my instructions.
2. ________ you speak any other languages
3. In 3 months this dog _____ detect drugs and explosives.
4. He ________ want to see the document.
5. I really don`t see they ______sue us
Task 5. Put these questions into reported speech.
Model: “Where do you work?” – They asked me where I worked.”
1. “Do you like English food?”
2. “Have you got any brothers or sisters?”
3. “How long have you been studying English?”
4. “Can you speak any other languages?”
5. “Can you write in block letters?”
6. “Do you know the duty and tax free allowance for the goods being brought into our country?”
Task 6. Read and translate the text and answer the question:
What problem does the article focus on?
COMMERCIAL FRAUD
Commercial fraud means any offence against statutory or regulatory provisions, which Customs is responsible for enforcing.
Commercial fraud is committed in order to evade or attempt to evade payments of duties/taxes on movement of commercial goods; to evade any prohibitions or restrictions applicable to commercial goods; to receive any subsidies to which there is no proper entitlement; to obtain illicit commercial advantage.
Some of the consequences of commercial fraud are loss of revenue to the state, distortion of trade, unfair competition.
Commercial fraud results in harm to the community at large and risks to the consumer.