Rewrite the sentences, using the word in the italics in a different word class.

Complete the chart with the different parts of speech (noun, verb and adjective). Use your dictionary to help you with the pronunciation.

Match an adjective to a noun.

Fill each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use each word once only.

Find words in the text that mean the same.

III. VOCABULARY STUDY

Here are the answers to some questions. Ask the questions.

II. COMPREHENSION

1. Are the following statements true or false? Correct the false ones.

1. A statute is a formal written document.

2. Statutes may forbid something.

3. A statute must be agreed upon by the highest executive in the court.

4. In many countries, statutes are codified.

5. As a rule, statutory law is distinguished from administrative law.

6. Statutory law is case law.

7. Modern civil code systems can be called examples of statutory law.

2. Complete the following sentences according to the information from the text:

1. A statute governs

2. A statute must be…

3. A legislature sets down…

4. Civil code systems can be contrasted to…

5. Traditional civil law is an example of…

6. Lower authorities may publish…

7. Rulemaking is a process of…

1.A statute.

2.A regulation.

3.Constitutional law.

4.Written law.

5.The force of law.

Law, to differentiate, classified, to include, lawmaking

laws codify example civil abolished permanent

The first civilization to …. its laws was ancient Babylon. The first real set of codified laws, the Code of Hammurabi, was compiled circa 1760 BC by the Babylonian king Hammurabi, and is the earliest known … code. The first… system of codified …could be found in China, with the compilation of the Tang Code in CE 624. This formed the basis of the Chinese criminal code, which was then replaced by the Great Qing Legal Code, which was in turn… in 1912 following the Revolution and the establishment of the Republic of China. The new laws of the Republic of China were inspired by the German codified work, the Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch. A very influential… in Europe was the French Napoleonic code of 1804.

 

1. government a) authority

2. primary b) legislature

3. written c) arrangements

4. state d) order

5. topical e) agency

6. civil f) enactment

 

Noun 1. order 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. code 7. government Verb 1. 2. organize 3. agree 4. 5. 6. 7. Adjective 1. 2. 3. 4. executive 5. existing 6. 7.

Example:

We had a long discussionabout the law.

We discussedthe law for a long time.

1. Contrary to popular belief, the common law has been codified in many jurisdictions in many areas.

Many jurisdictions contain … of common law.

2. The teacher gave us advice about statutes organized ("codified") by subject matter.

The teacher….

3. We had a lot of difficulty in learning modern civil code systems.

It was….

4. I felt that the article of existing laws needed more information.

I had…