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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Have a look at these 15 terms related to International Public Law, a key area of Legal English. Would you know the answers? In few cases more than one answer would be acceptable. I will be posting them next week!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1. signed, made official, settled or confirmed by express or implied consent to something done or agreed to by an agent or servant;\u00a0Few months ago, the leaders of Canada, US & Mexico ___________ the revised NAFTA.<\/em><\/p>\n a) Signed b) entered into c) ratified d) subscribed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 2. to choose someone for a position in the Supreme Court or on a Board of a company;\u00a0He was ___________ to the position of Chief Justice despite fierce opposition from civil society activists.<\/em><\/p>\n a) Named b) appointed c) selected d) elected<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 3. when a higher court agrees with the decision of an inferior court;\u00a0Ultimately the Higher Appellate Court ______ the lower court\u2019s ruling, concluding that it had no authority to interfere with its findings.<\/em><\/p>\n a) upheld b) approved c) seconded d) affirmed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 4. when a higher court changes the decision of an inferior court;\u00a0After careful analysis of the case, the Appeals Court ____________ the decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board, deeming it patently unreasonable<\/em>.<\/p>\n a) Rejected b) reversed c) canceled d) overturned<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 5. part of a Court decision that tells parties what each one of them must do;\u00a0The Court ___________ the Defendant to restitute the Claimant for the injury to her reputation as a result of the defamatory comment.<\/em><\/p>\n a) Directed b) dictated c) ordered d) asked\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 6. administration of justice according to democratic rules and principles;\u00a0It is widely acknowledged that in many Middle Eastern and Asian nations, the Defendant\u2019s ___________ rights are not respected.<\/em><\/p>\n a) Due process b) human c) fair trial d) procedural<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 7. Petition for a specific relief from Court;\u00a0They filed a ____________ for injunction, fearing that the Claimant might transfer all of his assets overseas before the trial.<\/em><\/p>\n a) Writ b) pleading c) statement of claim d) motion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 8. when Parliament or a lower Court sends a specific matter or question (usually of constitutional nature) to Supreme Court for its interpretation;\u00a0The House of Commons ________ its new euthanasia Bill to the Supreme Court to verify its constitutionality.<\/em><\/p>\n a) Forwarded b) referred c) presented d) introduced<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 9. proceeding before a court or other decision-making body; generally it is short and limited to a specific issue (or set of issues);\u00a0Tomorrow morning I will be attending a procedural _________ to determine this Court\u2019s jurisdiction and competence over this matter.<\/em><\/p>\n a) Trial b) process c) hearing d) a & b<\/strong><\/span> a) Hearing b) procedure c) process d) trial<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 11. a process under which charges are brought against a high constitutional authority, public official or judge and removing him\/her from office;\u00a0The Senate decided to initiate _____________ hearing after it found that the President lied under oath when he stated that he had no sexual relations with his staff member.<\/em><\/p>\n a) Resignation b) impeachment c) prosecution d) sentencing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 12. to determine the meaning of a written document, statute, or legal decision, based upon rules of legal interpretation;\u00a0After several days of analysis, the International Commercial Court __________ article 7 of the Treaty as invalid.<\/em><\/p>\n a) Construed b) declared c) deemed d) announced<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 13. to obey the law; to act according to a rule, promise, or agreement; to accept a rule, promise, or agreement;\u00a0US government announced that it would not ______________ the terms of the Paris Climate Accord since a number of other nations did not do so either.<\/em><\/p>\n a) Fulfil b) comply with c) abide by d) respect<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 14. to make or pass a law;\u00a0The Parliament recently _______ a new law, making it an offence to walk in public without a face mask<\/em>.<\/p>\n a) Introduced b) enacted c) approved d) drafted<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 15. to make someone pay (a fine or penalty);\u00a0As a result of violating the new face mask law, a 300 euro fine was ___________ on her.<\/em><\/p>\n a) issued b) forced c) given d) imposed<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n 1 c; 2 a & b; 3 a & d; 4 b& d; 5 c; 6 a; 7 d; 8 b; 9 c; 10 d; 11 b; 12 a; 13 a, b & c; 14 b; 15 c<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row type=”vc_default” full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] International Public Law \u2013 Key Terms, Part I (Sept. 1, 2020) [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Have a look at these 15 terms related to International Public Law, a key area of Legal English. 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\n10. a proceeding whereby a Court examines all the evidence, hears arguments of all parties and testimonies of all witnesses in order to reach a decision in a criminal or civil matter; usually longer and more formal than a hearing;\u00a0Amanda Knox stood a highly controversial __________ in Italy for a murder of her flatmate, during which, according to EU\u2019s Court of Human Rights, many elements of due process were not respected.<\/em><\/p>\nInternational Public Law \u2013 Key Terms, Part I: ANSWER KEY<\/span><\/h5>\n