Text 3 the Supreme Court in Ukraine

Exercise 2.3 Read the statements. Are they true or false? Correct the false ones.

1. The judicial system consists of courts of general jurisdiction.

2. Court decisions are binding for everybody.

3. Trial courts can hear some types of appeal.

4. A person may have work experience in the sphere of law for five years to become a judge.

5. President appoints all judges.

6. Judges are allowed to take part in political activity.

Exercise 2.4 Read the text again and fill in the gaps:

1. Judicial power in Ukraine is based on the ______.

2. It is an ______ branch of state power.

3. The decisions of courts are obligatory for _____ on the entire territory of Ukraine.

4. The court system provides ______ of justice for every person.

5. Courts of general jurisdiction are set up according to the principles of ______ and specialization.

6. ______ is administered by professional judges.

7. The judges are guaranteed the independence and _______.

8. The appellate courts hear ______ from the local ones.

Exercise 2.5 Match the term with its definition:

1) case of first instance	a) freedom from a legal obligation or consequence such as prosecution for crimes
2) immunity	b) the process of examining and deciding a civil or criminal case before a court
3) a judgment	c) a collective term for all judges
4) the judiciary	d) a member of a jury
5) a trial	e) the right to use an official power to make legal decisions, the area where this right exists
6) jurisdiction	f) one which is heard before the court for the first time
7) a hearing	g) a meeting of a court to find out the facts about the case
8) juror	h) an official decision given by a judge or a court of law

Exercise 2.6 Give English equivalents from the text for the following word combinations:

1. Судова влада –

2. Юридична особа -

3. Конституційність законів–

4. Оперативно-розшукова діяльність –

5. Юридичні факти –

6. Господарське судочинство –

7. Цивільне судочинство –

8. Правові відносини -

9. Правосуддя –

10. Тлумачення –

11. Господарський суд –

12. Правозастосування –

13. Апеляційний суд –

14. Спори –

15. Народні засідателі –

16. Законодавство –

17. Посада судді –

Exercise 3.1 Study the vocabulary:

1) carry out	1) виконувати
2) judicature	2) судочинство
3) rapid	3) швидкий
4) prevalence	4) поширення, панування, переважання
5) the Chairman	5) голова
6) the first Deputy	6) перший заступник
7) assessor	7) експерт, консультант при суді
8) on the assumption	8) виходячи з припущення
9) permanently	9) постійно
10) on the submit of	10) за пропозицією законність

Exercise 3.2 Read and translate the text:

The highest judicial body of Ukraine – Supreme Court of USSR started since March 11, 1923. The history of the activity of judicial bodies of Ukraine as well as the Supreme Court of Ukraine was not a simple one. Previously the courts carried out functions determined by government. Proclamation of the Ukrainian sovereign, legal democratic state has fundamentally changed the status of courts and judges.

To reform the judicial system and judicature – is not a simple and rapid process particularly taking into account existing problems in the state. But the Constitution of Ukraine determines the guidelines. The Supreme Court of Ukraine is the highest judicial body in the system of general courts and on this basis provides by its activity the law, right and justice prevalence in the society.

The Supreme Court of Ukraine consists of the Chairman, his first Deputy, three Deputies of the Chairman, members of the Supreme Court and assessors. The Constitution of Ukraine does not restrict the number of judges in the Supreme Court. Necessary number of its judges is to be determined by the body, which elects them on the assumption of authorities carried out by this body of judicial power. The Supreme Court of Ukraine comprises now 48 judges. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine permanently elects judges of the Supreme Court of Ukraine. The Chairman of the Court and his deputies are elected to office by Plenary of the Supreme Court of Ukraine from among its judges for a five-year term by secret vote. Presidency of the Supreme Court of Ukraine on the submit of the Chairman approves: the first Deputy from among deputies of the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, and heads of Judicial Collegium from among deputies of the Chairman or members of the SCU.

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