English for Tax Law III Revision

Wills and Inheritance Inheritance Law (sometimes called Wills and Probate) is concerned with the ___________ of a person’s property following their death What is a will? A ___________ recording how a person’s property is to be disposed after his or her death.

Inheritance Law (sometimes called Wills and Probate) is concerned with the DISTRIBUTION of a person’s property following their death A will is a LEGAL DOCUMENT recording how a person’s property is to be disposed after his or her death.

Who should be appointed by a will? An ________ A person who makes a will is called a ___________. If a minor child is involved, the will should also appoint a _______________.

Who should be appointed by a will? An EXECUTOR A person who makes a will is called a TESTATOR. If a minor child is involved, the will should also appoint a GUARDIAN.

Types of English Civil Law Which are subcategories of English civil law? What is a tort? Which torts do you know?

Which are subcategories of English civil law? Law of contract and law of tort. What is a tort? A civil wrong committed by one citizen against another; no criminal liability. Which torts do you know? Negligence, nuisance, trespass, trespass to the goods, defemation (slander and libel).

Complete the following: _______________ means indirect injuries to a person’s property or his or her enjoyment of property. ______________ means direct interference with the personal goods or land of another.

NUISANCE means indirect injuries to a person’s property or his or her enjoyment of property. TRESPASS means direct interference with the personal goods or land of another.

Translate the following: Contract and tort are related to one another; a trader who sells dangerous goods can be sued in negligence for injuries so caused and may also be held liable for a breach of a contractual duty to see that his goods are of merchantable quality.

Contract Contract is a legally ____________ agreement between two or more parties which the courts will ______________. Which are requirements for a valid contract? If a contract lacks one of essential requirements, it is ___________.

Contract is a legally BINDING agreement between two or more parties which the courts will ______________. Requirements: legal capacity, binding offer and acceptance, consideration, genuine agreement, particular form, legality If a contract lacks one of essential requirements, it is VOID.

Translate the following: Hire-purchase contract Binding offer Bill of exchange Voidable contract Breach of contract

Hire-purchase contract – UGOVOR O KUPNJI NA OTPLATU Binding offer – OBVEZUJUĆA PONUDA Bill of exchange - MJENICA Voidable contract – POBOJAN UGOVOR Breach of contract – RASKID UGOVORA

Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets: The formation of a contract commonly proceeds by way of offer and acceptance. One man will propose to another ______________ (make) a promise to him, ____________ (ask) in return for the doing of some act or the making of a counter-promise. Such a proposal _____________ (call) an offer. If more than a reasonable time elapses before it ____________________ (accept), or if either party _______________ (die) before acceptance, it ____________________ (fail). If the offer ___________________ (accept), it _______________________(convert) into a binding promise.

The formation of a contract commonly proceeds by way of offer and acceptance. One man will propose to another TO MAKE a promise to him, ASKING in return for the doing of some act or the making of a counter-promise. Such a proposal IS CALLED an offer. If more than a reasonable time elapses before it IS ACCEPTED, or if either party DIES before acceptance, it WILL FAIL. If the offer IS ACCEPTED, it IS CONVERTED into a binding promise.

Translate the following: Prema definiciji ništetni su oni ugovori koji ne proizvode pravne učinke koje bi imali da nisu ništetni. Pobojni su oni ugovori koji proizvode pravne učinke kao da je sve u redu, ali, ako u zakonskom roku budu poništeni, smatra se da tih učinaka nije ni bilo. Ništetni su ugovori prije svega oni koji su protivni Ustavu ili moralu društva, što je dosta široka formulacija pod koju se, posebno u dijelu o moralu, mnogo toga može podvesti.

Suggested translation According to the definition, void contracts are those that do not give rise to legal effects they would if they were not void. Voidable contracts give rise to legal effects as valid ones, but if they are set aside within the legally prescribed period of time, it is considered that there was no such legal effects. Void contracts are primarily those that do not conform with the Constitution or social morality, which is a wide formulation that, particularly in the part about morality, covers a lot.

Economic rights According to Article 48 of the Constitution of the RC, which economic rights are guaranteed? What is forbidden by Article 49? When can property rights be restricted?

The right of ownership and the right of inheritance Monopolies For the purposes of protecting the interests and security of the Republic of Croatia, nature, environment and public health

Social rights Complete the following: The rights of employees and members of their families to social _______ and __________, the formation of trade ________, and the protection of families, children and persons with _________ are among the most important social rights to which citizens of democratic states are __________.

The rights of employees and members of their families to social SECURITY and INSURANCE, the formation of trade UNIONS, and the protection of families, children and persons with DISABILITIES are among the most important social rights to which citizens of democratic states are ENTITLED.

Cultural rights Right to ___________, scientific and artistic creativity, physical education and sports, as well as the right to a __________ life with an emphasis on the protection of __________, nature and _______________.

Right to EDUCATION, scientific and artistic creativity, physical education and sports, as well as the right to a HEALTHY life with an emphasis on the protection of PUBLIC HEALTH, nature and ENVIRONMENT.

Judicial control of public authorities Complete the following: Ultra vires means.... Powers given to public authorities are always __________. A person directly affected may ask the court to ____________.

Ultra vires means BEYOND POWERS. Powers given to public authorities are always LIMITED. A person directly affected may ask the court to INTERFERE.

Police powers in Great Britain NOUNVERB arrest entry search seize detention

NOUNVERB Arrest EntryEnter Search SeizureSeize DetentionDetain

Complete the following: If the arrest is lawful, the arrested person will be guilty of assault if he uses force to __________; the policeman, on the other hand, is entitled to use such __________ force as may be necessary to make the arrest.

If the arrest is lawful, the arrested person will be guilty of assault if he uses force to RESIST; the policeman, on the other hand, is entitled to use such REASONABLE force as may be necessary to make the arrest. What is reasonable force?

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