Lektion 8: English for Legal Purposes

Lernziele

In dieser Lektion erlernen Sie die wichtigsten Vokabeln, Phrasen etc., um professionell im Bereich des Rechtswesens mit Auftraggebern und KundInnen kommunizieren zu können. Dazu gehören Prozesse, das Unternehmerrecht, das Strafrecht, das Eigentumsrecht, das Arbeitsrecht, das Konkursrecht, das Einwanderungsrecht und das Familienrecht.Übungsbeispiele dazu unterstützen Sie bei der Festigung der Lerninhalte.

Der Grammatikschwerpunkt in dieser Lektion ist:

Passiv und Aktiv

Vokabeln

	die eidesstattliche Erklärung
	der Einspruch, die Berufung
	die Kurzdarstellung
	der Einbrecher, die Einbrecherin
	der Fall
	die Körperschaft
	das Gericht
	der Schadenersatz
	die Übertragungsurkunde
	der Beklagte, die Angeklagte
	die Scheidung
	der Beweis, das Beweisstück
	schuldig
	die Freiheitsstrafe
	unschuldig
	der Richter, die Richterin
	gerichtlich
	die Geschworenen
	das Gesetz
	der Anwalt, die Anwältin
	rechtlich
	gesetzgebend
	der Totschlag
	die Hypothek, das Pfandrecht
	der Mörder, die Mörderin
	der Notar, die Notarin
	das Straftat, das Vergehen
	der Präzedenzfall
	die Vorgänge, die Geschehnisse
	die Verfahrensweise
	der Staatsanwalt, die Staatsanwältin
	Rechte
	die Strafe, das Urteil
	der Rechtsbeistand
	die Vorladung
	die Aussage
	der Diebstahl
	der Dieb, die Diebin
	verhaften, festnehmen
	beschuldigen, anklagen
	behaupten
	festschreiben
	begehen, verüben
	ins Kreuzverhör nehmen
	urteilen, verfügen
	verklagen, prozessieren
	das Gericht
	der Geschworenenspruch
	das Testament
	der Zeuge, die Zeugin

Vokabelübungen

Übung 1: Überprüfen Sie Ihr Wissen.

Ergänzen Sie die richtige Übersetzung für jede der folgenden Vorgaben.

ins Kreuzverhör nehmen [?]
die Strafe, das Urteil [?]
die Freiheitsstrafe [?]
verhaften, festnehmen [?]
der Dieb, die Diebin [?]
der Beweis, das Beweisstück [?]
der Anwalt, die Anwältin [?]
der Notar, die Notarin [?]
der Mörder, die Mörderin [?]
die Übertragungsurkunde [?]
der Zeuge, die Zeugin [?]
begehen, verüben [?]
gesetzgebend [?]
der Einbrecher, die Einbrecherin [?]
die Hypothek, das Pfandrecht [?]
die Scheidung [?]
die Kurzdarstellung [?]
rechtlich [?]
der Schadenersatz [?]
unschuldig [?]
festschreiben [?]
der Einspruch, die Berufung [?]
der Beklagte, die Angeklagte [?]
beschuldigen, anklagen [?]
die Geschworenen [?]
das Straftat, das Vergehen [?]
der Rechtsbeistand [?]
die Vorladung [?]
verklagen, prozessieren [?]
der Diebstahl [?]
der Richter, die Richterin [?]
das Gericht [?]
das Gesetz [?]
die Verfahrensweise [?]
der Fall [?]
das Gericht [?]
Rechte [?]
urteilen, verfügen [?]
gerichtlich [?]
schuldig [?]
die eidesstattliche Erklärung [?]
das Testament [?]
die Vorgänge, die Geschehnisse [?]
der Geschworenenspruch [?]
der Staatsanwalt, die Staatsanwältin [?]
die Aussage [?]
behaupten [?]
die Körperschaft [?]
der Präzedenzfall [?]
der Totschlag [?]

Hörverständnis

Übung 1: Auswahlfragebogen

Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort.

Aufnahme:

Transkription:

Legal secretaries can work in many different areas of the law, including litigation, corporate law, criminal law, property, labour law, bankruptcy, immigration, and family law.

A	Hi, Michelle. I haven't seen you since we finished the secretarial course. I hear you got a job.
M	Yes, I started work as a legal secretary for a law firm in November.
A	That sounds important. How were you able to get a job like that?
M	I did another course and specialised in legal terminology and procedures, and got myself a certificate. I applied for jobs in law firms, corporate legal departments and government offices. Then I got this job.

A	So what sort of work do you do? Isn't it boring?
M	Not at all. Mostly I have the same duties as other secretaries. I prepare correspondence and legal papers such as summonses, appeals, deeds, wills, affidavits and briefs. I'm responsible for reviewing and proof-reading outgoing documents. I attend court, meetings and conferences to take notes, minutes and dictation as well. So you see, it's not at all boring.

A	Isn't that a lot of responsibility?

M	Yes, I suppose it is, but I work under the supervision of a lawyer.

Diese Übung kann auch nur mit Sprachausgabe gemacht werden

How does Michelle's friend know that she has a new job?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
How did Michelle get a job as a legal secretary?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
What did Michelle have to do to get the job ?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
What sort of work does she do?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Who supervises her work?
a.
b.
c.

[?]

Übung 2: Auswahlfragebogen

Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort.

Aufnahme:

Transkription:

Alex	Hello Jack. Where are you off to?
Jack	I'm going to court and I don't want to be late.
Alex	Court! What have you done wrong, then?
Jack	Nothing! I'm going to work. I'm a court recorder.
Alex	Where did you get that idea from?
Jack	Well, I was told about court recording work by a friend. I applied for a training programme to learn about stenography and was admitted. It was quite hard but I was certified last June.
Alex	Isn't it a drawback to be blind?
Jack	Not really, you see blind stenographers use a special stenography machine for the blind. Everything is stored in computer memory and can be recalled with voice output.
Alex	Which courthouse do you work at?
Jack	I'm freelance. My speed is over 200 words per minute so I'm contracted by courts of law, legislative assemblies and committees. I prepare dictated reports, correspondence and statistics which require knowledge of legal terminology.

Diese Übung kann auch nur mit Sprachausgabe gemacht werden

Where is Jack going?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
What has Jack done wrong?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
What do blind stenographers use?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Who does Jack work for?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
What sort of documents does he prepare.?
a.
b.
c.

[?]

Übung 3: Auswahlfragebogen

Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort.

Aufnahme:

Transkription:

A man with a record for burglary was arrested by the police and taken to court on a charge of theft. The lawyer said: My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few small items. There is no evidence it was he himself. His arm is not himself, and I cannot see how you can punish the whole individual for an offence committed by his arm.

The judge said: Well, using your logic, I sentence the defendant's arm to one year's imprisonment. He can accompany it or not, as he chooses.

The defendant smiled. With his lawyer's assistance he detached his artificial arm, laid it on the bench, and walked out.

Diese Übung kann auch nur mit Sprachausgabe gemacht werden

Why was the man in court?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
What did the thief steal?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
What was the magistrate's verdict?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
How did the defendant remove his arm?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Did the defendant go to prison for the crime?
a.
b.
c.

[?]

Übung 4: Auswahlfragebogen

Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort.

Aufnahme:

Transkription:

A man named Smith was injured when he and his horse were struck by a car at an intersection. Smith sued the driver and claimed damages. In court, he was cross-examined by the driver's lawyer. The lawyer said: Mr Smith, you've told us all about your injuries. But according to the accident report, you told the investigating officer at the scene that you were not injured at all?

Mr Smith said: Well, let me explain. When the officer arrived at the scene, he first looked at my horse. He said “Looks like he has a broken leg,” and then he took out his gun and shot the horse. Then he came up to me and asked me how I was doing. Of course I immediately said “I'm fine!”

Diese Übung kann auch nur mit Sprachausgabe gemacht werden

Who sued whom?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
What happened?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
What did the accident report say?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
When the officer arrived at the scene what did he do?
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Why did the officer shoot the horse?
a.
b.
c.

[?]

Generelles Verständnis

Übung 1: Richtig/Falsch Aussagen

Für jede der folgenden Behauptungen wählen Sie zwischen Richtig oder Falsch.

Übung 2: Satzergänzung

Sprachübung. Vervollständigen Sie die gehörten Sätze, wie im vorangegangenen Beispiel.

Grammatikübungen

Übung 1: Transformation

In this exercise, change the sentences from Active to Passive. All the sentences are in the Present.

Übung 2: Transformation

In this exercise, change the sentences from Active to Passive. All the sentences are in the Past.

Übung 3: Transformation

In this exercise, change the sentences from Active to Passive, using the Indirect Object as subject of the passive. All the sentences are in the Past.

Übung 4: Auswahlmöglichkeiten

Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort.

Festigung

Übung 1: Richtig/Falsch Aussagen

Für jede der folgenden Behauptungen wählen Sie zwischen Richtig oder Falsch.

Aufnahme:

Transkription:

European Union law comes from multiple sources and borrows from both common and civil law systems.

Common law developed in Britain. Whatever the Monarch or other legislative body decreed became law. This was interpreted in the light of particular situations and new opinions and decisions became law.

The essence of civil law, which is used in many more countries than common law, is that every law of the country is written into the law by the legislative body. The judge is limited to applying the law to the facts of a given case. Because the facts of each case may vary an unwritten system of judicial precedent has developed. Now there seems to be a convergence of the common law and the civil law systems. Common law systems are increasingly codifying their laws, while civil law systems are beginning to admit the existence of judicial precedent. Perhaps in the future, the distinctions between the two will have dissipated to the point that they appear the same.

Diese Übung kann auch nur mit Sprachausgabe gemacht werden

Common law developed in Britain and then spread to continental Europe.

[?]
European Union law comes from both common and civil law systems.

[?]
The civil law system is used in many more countries than common law.

[?]
Codification is the essence of civil law.

[?]
Common law systems are codifying their laws.

[?]
Civil law systems never admit the existence of judicial precedent.

[?]
Civil law relies on laws made by judges.

[?]
In the future, common law and civil law will appear the same.

[?]
In civil law an unwritten system of judicial precedent has developed.

[?]
In a civil law system, codification is the responsibility of the legislative body.

[?]

Übung 2: Diktat

Hören Sie sich die komplette Aufnahme an. Dann klicken Sie in das Textfeld, drücken Sie die > Taste, um einen Abschnitt anzuhören. Schreiben Sie das Gehörte in das Textfeld, und so weiter.

Übung 3: Lückentext

Hören Sie der Aufnahme aufmerksam zu. Dann ergänzen Sie den Lückentext mit den fehlenden Wörtern. Verwenden Sie dabei die selben Wörter wie in der Aufnahme.

Aufnahme:

Transkription:

European Union law comes from multiple sources and borrows from both common and civil law systems.

European Union law comes from multiple [?] and borrows from [?] common and civil law systems.

[?] law developed in Britain. Whatever the Monarch [?] other legislative body decreed became law. This was interpreted in [?] light of particular situations and new opinions and decisions became law.

The essence of [?] law, which is used in many more countries than common law, is that every law of the country is written [?] the law [?] the legislative body. The judge is limited [?] applying the law to the facts of a given case. Because the facts of each case may vary [?] unwritten system of judicial precedent has developed.

Übung 4: Lückentext mit Einfüllübung

In den folgenden Sätzen sollen Sie den Lückentext ergänzen. Wählen Sie dazu die richtige Option aus.

Diese Übung kann auch nur mit Sprachausgabe gemacht werden

Secretaries may ____ in many different areas of the law.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Lawyers delegate some of their ____ to their secretary.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Lawyers ____ divorce agreements.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Some employers train ____ secretaries on the job
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Because secretaries frequently ____ with the public, they should be courteous.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Lawyers are responsible for legal work, but they ____ their tasks to legal secretaries.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Legal secretaries understand legal terminology and have organisational ____ .
a.
b.
c.

[?]
The civil law system is used in ____ more countries than common law.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
The judge's role is ____ to the application of the law.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
The jury could not ____ on a verdict.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
The murder case went ____ the Court.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
He was____ he had the right to remain silent.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
The ____ of a Notary is to authenticate documents.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
The Notary has the responsibility to protect ____ fraud.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
A ____ in England is a kind of lawyer.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Civil law is ____ codified.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
In civil law, every law of the country is written ____ the law.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
His solicitor is seeking compensation ____ the Defendant.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
A stenographer gets a professional ____.
a.
b.
c.

[?]
Crime doesn't ____ .
a.
b.
c.

[?]

Checkliste

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Die Verwendung von grundlegendem und alltäglichem Vokabular aus dem Bereich Recht und Gesetz