V. Useful expressions
We are a law-abiding nation.
Do you consider it to be a fair will?
Do you think the court was sympathetic to her?
First in the line of succession.
Get on the inside.
She has a savings account.
He possesses property in downtown.
Get possession of something.
The information in my possession is strictly confidential.
There was a quarrel about the ownership of the treasure.
He has a life tenancy of the property.
He died poor and left no personal effects.
He left her all his property.
When a man dies, his estate is divided up among those to whom he has left it.
He made a fortune on oil.
A heir is supposed to come into a fortune in a six-month time.
According to his will, all his property must be given out on charity.
The money must be dealt out fairly.
He allocated them some money in his will.
We will all have a share in his legacy.
VI. VOCABULARY
affect затрагивать, влиять
assumption предположение
at the close (of) в конце
attorney прокурор, адвокат, юрист
attorney at law адвокат
attorney general генеральный прокурор,
barrister министр юстиции (амер.)
адвокат высшего ранга (англ.)
be of significance; be of value иметь значение
bring before the court предстать перед судом
come into force вступать в силу
come of age достичь совершеннолетия
deviate отклонять
edict указ
estate (real/personal) имущество (недвижимое/движимое)
felony уголовное дело
fortune состояние, богатство
go down in history войти в историю
heir/heiress наследник/наследница
incapacitation лишение прав
inherit получить в наследство
inheritance, legacy наследство
lawyer юрист
livehood средства к существованию
movable движимое имущество
null and void потерявший законную силу
on behalf of от имени
on the eve накануне
peer сверстник
public and private law публичное и частное право
public order общественный порядок
punish наказывать
safety rules правила безопасности
serve a sentence отбывать наказание (приговор)
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serve a warning выносить предупреждение
shield ограждать
social insurance социальное обеспечение
solicitor поверенный (готовящий дело
для адвоката)
term of office срок полномочий
the age floor (ceiling) нижний (верхний) возрастной предел
to the detriment of во вред
turpitude порочность
vicious circle порочный круг
work out разрабатывать
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