法律英语练习题.doc

Exercise I (A) Fill the following words or phrases in the blanks. based on bound by codified custom disputes legislation non-criminal precedents provisions rulings The term ‘civil law’ contrasts with both ‘common law’ and ‘criminal law’. In the first sense of the term, civil law refers to a body of law______ written legal codes derived from fundamental normative principles. Legal ______ are settled by reference to this code, which has been arrived at through ______. Judges are______ the written law and its _______. In contrast, common law was originally developed through _____, at a time before laws were written down. Common law is based on _____ created by judicial decisions, which means that past ____ are taken into consideration when cases are decided. It should be noted that today common law is also ______, i.e. in written form. In the second sense of the term, civil law is distinguished from criminal law, and refers to the body of law dealing with _____ matters, such as breach of contract. (B) attaches(x2) crystallizes defaults has make owns seize sell Security/quasi-security: Security gives a creditor the legal right in property owned by the debtor, i.e. the right to _____ and _____ the debtor’s property if the debtor _____ in repayment. However, in the case of quasi-security, the creditor typically _____ the property in question, while the debtor only _____ possession of it. Fixed charge/floating charge: While a fixed charge _____ to the property in question as soon as the charge is created, a floating charge ____only when it ____, for example as a result of a failure to_____ a payment at the proper time. Exercise II Read the text and Fill in the blanks with preposition or conjunction by the context. A company is a business association which has the character _____ a legal person, distinct ______ its officers and shareholders. This is significant, _____ it allows the company to own property _____ its own name