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Legal English (A-L)
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Legal English (A-L)
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Anno accademico 2025/2026
- Codice attività didattica
- GIU0753
- Docente
- Giulia Terlizzi (Titolare del corso)
- Corso di studio
- Laurea in Global Law and Transnational Studies - a Torino (Classe L-14 R) [0707L32]
- Anno
- 1° anno
- Periodo
- Primo semestre
- Tipologia
- Per la prova finale e per la conoscenza della lingua straniera di base
- Crediti/Valenza
- 3
- SSD attività didattica
- GIUR-11/A - Diritto privato comparato
L-LIN/12 - lingua e traduzione - lingua inglese - Erogazione
- Tradizionale
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Frequenza
- Facoltativa
- Tipologia esame
- Scritto
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Sommario insegnamento
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Avvisi
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Obiettivi formativi
The course will offer an introduction to the common law and civil law systems and it will focus on the correct use of vocabulary and terminology of the different legal systems. It will also introduce students to the drafting techniques of legislative texts in a multilingual context and the specific use of English as lingua franca by the EU.
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Risultati dell'apprendimento attesi
Students are expected to know and use in an appropriate way the legal terminology and the main legal concepts and rules belonging to both common law and civil law tradition. Students will also familiarise with the basics of legal translation in the EU multilingual context
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Programma
Lesson 1 - Legal English – English in legal context
Lesson 2 - Civil law and Common Law - Sources of Law
Lesson 3 - Civil law and Common Law Courts Structure
Lesson 4 - Civil Law and Common Law, Style and Elements of a case
Lesson 5 - Some important distinctions between Civil law and Common law legal terms
Lesson 6 - Property Law : basic elements and glossary
Lesson 7- Contract Law : basic elements and glossary
Lesson 8 - Tort Law: basic elements and glossary
Lesson 9 - Drafting legislative texts in EU and Multilingual systems
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Modalità di insegnamento
All lectures will be in presence and attending is highly recommended.
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Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
Written multiple-choice exam in presence at the Campus on the Moodle platform.
The knowledge will be assessed by a Multiple Choice Test of 30 questions.
The exam consists of a multiple-choice test on the Moodle Platform in Computer Room at the Campus
Students will have 30 minutes to reply to 30 multiple choice questions.
In multiple choice questions there is only one correct answer for each question.
In order to succeed you have to reach the score of 18/30
Few days before the exam students will receive the instructions and details by email to enter into the moodle page of the exam.
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Attività di supporto
Cases and Materials may be suggested during the course.
All the docs will be available for students on Moodle
Testi consigliati e bibliografia
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- Libro
- Titolo:
- Alison Riley, Legal English and the Common Law.
- Anno pubblicazione:
- 2018
- Editore:
- CEDAM
- Autore:
- Alison Riley
- ISBN
- Capitoli:
- (only chapters: 2, 3, 5, 6)
- Obbligatorio:
- Si
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Texts and materials provided on the Moodle platform are mandatory.
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