1. General and specific objectives of the course

To introduce students into the special language of the law, based upon their pereliminary general training in the English language. The purpose is to train experts who, after Hungary’s accession, are able to read and interpret laws, legal regulations, bulletins, contracts and other legal documents. To introduce students into the vocabulary, formal-structural characteristics of such documents. Out of the four skills, reading comprehension is given most of the emphasis.

2. Contents of the course

1.  

   The classification of law: Law of court, law of property, family law, contract law, constitutional law, contract law, law of succession, administrative law, company law

2.  

   The development of equity

3.  

   People in the law: solicitors, barristers, Inns of Court, judges, Lord Chancellor, High Court

4.  

   The American legal system, the American lawyer

5.  

   The Constitution. Its sources, its funcitons.

6.  

   The electoral systems, political parties

7.  

   The decision-making process of the EU

8.  

   The legal conditions of acquiring or losing citizenship. Nationality law. Minority law.

9.  

   Contracts. Its elements, types and parties. (Text interpretation)

10.  

    Intellectual Propery Law. Patent law. Trademarks. Copyright.

11.  

    Taxation Law. Federal taxation. Local taxation. Taxation of corporations. Tax refund.

12.  

    Insurances.

13.  

    Corporation law. Limited Liability Corporation. (Text interpretation)

14.  

    Shareholders. Sole Partnership. Stock. (Text interpretation)

3. In-semester evaluation

Regular written assignments, two seminar papers

4. Required external field practice: -

5. Required and recommended literature

Boros László: Jogi alapismeretek. Kulturtrade, cop., Budapest, 1998.

Cowles, Maria Green: Risks, Reform, Resistance, and Revival. (The State of the European Union). Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000.

Fr. Heidinger―A. Hubalek―Bárdos P.: Angol-amerikai jogi nyelv. HVG-ORAC, Budapest, 1994.

Navracsics Tibor: Európai belpolitika: az Európai Unió politikatudományi elemzése. Korona, Budapest, 1998.

Kende Tamás (szerk.): Európai Közjog és politika. Osiris, Budapest, 1998.

Kenneth Dyson: The Politics of the Euro-Zone. Stability or Breakdown? Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2001.

Lomnici Zoltán (szerk.): Európai intézmények és jogharmonizáció. HVG-ORAC, Budapest, 1998.

Lontai Endre: Szellemi alkotások joga. Eötvös József Kkv., Budapest, 1998.

Móra Imre: Angol–magyar jogi szótár. Mentor szakszótárak. Műszaki és Szolgáltató Rt., Budapest, 1995.

Riley, Alison: English for Law. Macmillan, London, 1991.

6. Equipment required: OHP