After the brief summary of Civil Procedure, a structured overview of the specific terminology of Civil Law is covered. The course is primarily based on the continental jurisprudence. In this modern approach, hitherto unprecedented methodology is applied for acquiring an insight into the comparability of the terminology of civil law versus common law, all clearly explained in English.
The e-learning course includes exericses for drafting some typical documents used in teh fields covered, including the following:
Legal fields
Civil procedure
Law of persons
Property law
Contract law
Tort law
Family law
Law of inheritance
| Lesson No. | Subject | Description | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction Jogterületek |
Each legal English course starts with the review of a specific topic. Now we look at the difference between the legal system, with special regard to the differences between the civil law and the common law. Then we go through the legal fields from a civil law approach. | - |
| 2 | Civil procedure | We continue legal English studies with the review of hte basic concepts reltaed to court systems under the civil law. Then we continue with the process of a civil action and all related terms in the continental legal system. | Law of civil procedure audio |
| 3 | Civil procedure 2 | This lesson starts with the overview of the terms and phrases used in civil procedure, followed by the analysis of the phraseology of court filings and other documents used in civil actions. | Terms Glossary Phraseology of law of civil procedure |
| 4 | law of persons | We kick off with the basic terminology of the law of persons, then we take a more practical direction by looking at various documenst used in enforcing those rights. | Law of persons audio Terms Glossary Phraseology of law of persons |
| 5 | IP law | The first part of the session is devoted to the most important terms of intellectual property law. In the second part, we continue with learning how to write legal letters and notices. | - |
| 6 | Revision I | At this point, we need to devote a session to practicing what we have already learnt. We focus on the practical use of legal terminology, especially in a context of real life documents. | - |
| 7 | Dologi jog | Property law is among the key subjects of civil law. Students will understand the key concepts in the first party of the session. The explanation is followed by several exercises on the use of the phrases and collocations used in property law. | Property law audio Property law II audio Terms Glossary Phraseology of property law |
| 8 | Contract law | Contract law is lies in the heart of civil law. We will look at the process of the formation, existence and ending of contracts, along with the related terminology. Then we put all this in practice in various exercises. . | Law of contracts audio Glossary |
| 9 | Tort law | Tort law is another very important field. Our students will learn the basic terminology, as well as the phrases used in communication related to the enforcing claims | Law of torts audio Terms Glossary Phraseology of contracts&law |
| 10 | Revision II | - | |
| 11 | Family law | After acomplishing the most difficult subjects of civil law, students are requested to take the usual mid-course” test. After evaluating the results, an introduction into the terminology of family law will follow. | Family law audio Terms Glossary Phraseology of family law |
| 12 | Law of inheritance | We start with the explanation of the key terms of the law of inheritance. All term are placed in context, highlighting some important differences arising from the differences between the legal systesm. | Law of succession audio Terms Glossary Phraseology of law of succession |
| 13 | Revision III. | After having learnt the terminolgy of all the fields of civil law, we will spend two sessions with registering the key terms, all in the relevant setting. The usage of collocations, phrases and typical expressions. | - |
| 14 | Revision IV. | The last revisions session will add the final touch to our civil law studies. This session will focus on the practical application of all the knowledge acquired. Students will draft contract sections, both standard and specific. | - |
| 15 | Final test and evaluation | Students will take a test the session. The completion of a 45’ test will be followed by a discussion of the topics one last time. Well-performing students will receive a diploma for the successful completion of the course. | - |
