Rules and regulations

3. supplement v (to add to)

4. delegated legislationn

5. by-lawn (a special law or rule made not by a national government, but by a local council)

6. legislative sovereignty (the power to make and enforce law)

7. invalid adj (not legally binding)

8. validity n

9. quilify v (as, for)(to reach a necessary standard)

qualification n (requirement)

10. evolve(to develop gradually by a long continuous process)

11. constituencyn (any of the areas of a country that elect a representative to a parliament)

12. elect v(to choose someone for an official position by voting)

general election n (any regular election to fill public offices)

by-electionn (a special election held between regular elections to fill a position whose former holder has left it or died)

13. preside over v (to be in charge of)

14. adjorn v (close a meeting until some future date)

adjournment n

15. amend v (to make changes)

16. barrister n (a lawyer who may argue cases in superior courts)

17. convict of v (accuse of)

18. allowancesn (something, especially money, provided regularly or for a special purpose)

19. expenses n (cost in money, time, or effort)

20. deliberationn (discussion)

21. evidence n (information; facts)

Reading notes:

European Union -a group of European nations, the European Union (EU) known as the European Communities (EC). It is made up of 15 countries. The aim of the EU is to unite, or bring together, Western Europe

The Interpretation Act 1978gives certain statutory rules of interpretation, for example that the masculine gender shall include the feminine, and the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, unless a contrary intention is obvious. Moreover, almost all Acts contain a series of definitions of technical and other terms which the enactment contains.

Hereditary peers - dukes and lords who have inherited the title from their parents.

Life peers -the title is not passed to their children.

Law Lords– the members of the British House of Lords who are also important lawyers and judges. As a group they act as the highest court in the British legal system.

Senior judges – law lords

Court of Appeal –the second most important court of law in the British legal system, which examines a criminal or civil case that has already been judged in a lower (less powerful court). If people are not satisfied with the decision made at the Court of Appeal, the case can then be taken to the House of Lords.

Standing Committee -a committee of members in the British Parliament or in the US House of Representatives, whose purpose is to examine a bill (=new law that has been suggested) and to consider whether it needs any changes.

Select Committee – a committee of the British Parliament which is responsible for looking at particular area of government activity, such as trade, employment, or defence. Its members can try to improve laws, check the work done in government departments and give advice to the government.

The Bar –the profession of being a barrister, or the members of this profession.

Backbencher a member of the British Parliament who does not hold an official position in the government or opposition, and sho sits on one of the back seats.

Date: 2016-01-14; view: 868