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Criminal law What is a crime? Which are two basic elements of a crime? Which are three categories of criminal offences in English criminal court system?

Translate the following paragraph: A crime occurs when someone breaks the law by an overt act, ommission or neglect that can lead to a penalty, such as imprisonment or fine, being imposed on the defendant in the name of the state.

Complete the following statements: In a criminal trial, ____________ is on the prosecution to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty If, at the end of the trial, the court’s verdict is not guilty, the defendant is _____________ If the court’s verdict is guilty, the court issues a _______________

In a criminal trial, the burden of proof is on the prosecution to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty If, at the end of the trial, the court’s verdict is not guilty, the defendant is acquitted If the court’s verdict is guilty, the court issues a sentence

Family law What does family law deal with? How can a family be defined? What is marriage? Which marriages are voidable? What is the only ground for divorce under English law? Which remedies are available to the victims of domestic violence?

Translate the following paragraph: The most widely accepted definition of marriage in the law has for a long time been that given in Hyde v Hyde and Woodhouse: ‘the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others’. While it is true that in English law marriage must be monogamous and voluntary, it is no longer necessarily entered into by one man and one woman, as same sex marriage became legal in England and Wales with the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couple) Act in 2013.

Read the paragraph about domestic violence and supply the missing words. Domestic violence can be defined as any incident of _____________________________ between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of ________________________. Abuse may occur in many forms and that it is not restricted to people living together, but also includes violence between ____________________________________. Under the ____________________ Act 1996, the victim of domestic violence (the applicant) can seek a court order that the abuser (the respondent) does not molest them (______________________ order) and secondly, that the molester leave and stay away from the family home (________________________ order).

Domestic violence can be defined as any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality. Abuse may occur in many forms and that it is not restricted to people living together, but also includes violence between family members and intimate partners. Under the Family Law Act 1996, the victim of domestic violence (the applicant) can seek a court order that the abuser (the respondent) does not molest them (non- molestation order) and secondly, that the molester leave and stay away from the family home (occupation order).

Match the verbs in the left column with the nouns in the right column: to hear the court 2. to commit b. the petitioner 3. to satisfy c. a decree 4. to grant d. adultery 5. to desert e. a petition

Answer key Hear a petition Commit adultery Satisfy the court Grant a decree Desert the petitioner Translate the above phrases!

Complete the paragraphs with the words from the list below: ground, facts, petitioner, respondent, divorce, defend Divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is granted on the basis of a petition where one party (the ___________) presents an application for __________ which the  other party (the ______________) may choose either to ___________ or not. The sole      ___________ for divorce is   that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. But the only way of proving irretrievable breakdown is by proving one of the five ____________. If none of the facts is proved then a divorce cannot be granted.

Answer key Divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is granted on the basis of a petition where one party (the petitioner) presents an application for divorce which the  other party (the respondent) may choose either to defend or not. The sole ground for divorce is   that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. But the      only way of proving irretrievable breakdown is by proving one of the five facts. If none of the facts is proved then a divorce cannot be granted.

Protection of human rights in Europe When was the Council of Europe established? What is the main function of the ECHR? How is the ECHR organised? Which applications to the ECHR are admissible?

Translate the following paragraph: Vijeće Europe najstarija je europska organizacija sa sjedištem u Strasbourgu. Obuhvaća 47 država članica (sve europske države osim Bjelorusije), a glavni joj je cilj jačanje suradnje i jedinstva na europskom kontinentu, promicanjem ljudskih prava i temeljnih sloboda te demokracije i vladavine prava.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words fromt he list below: private, thought, jurisdiction, civil, property, fair, guarantee, nationals States that have ratified the European Convention on Human Rights have undertaken to secure and _______________ to everyone within their _____________, not only their ____________, the fundamental ________________ and political rights defined in the Convention. The rights and freedoms secured by the Convention include the right to life, the right to a ___________ hearing, the right to respect for ___________ and family life, freedom of expression, freedom of ___________ and religion and the protection of _____________.

Answer key States that have ratified the European Convention on Human Rights have undertaken to secure and guarantee to everyone within their jurisdiction, not only their nationals, the fundamental private and political rights defined in the Convention. The rights and freedoms secured by the Convention include the right to life, the right to a fair hearing, the right to respect for civil and family life, freedom of expression, freedom of thought and religion and the protection of property.

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