This document discusses comparative law and provides information on different legal systems and international legal organizations. It addresses civil law and common law traditions, as well as Hindu law, Islamic law, and Jewish law. The document notes that some countries, like Canada, have mixed or pluralistic legal systems. It also mentions that comparative law has become more practical due to globalization and the harmonization of jurisdictions, facilitated by organizations like the European Union and UNIDROIT. The idea of uniform law is mainly promoted by the European Union and United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.

1. Comparative lawComparative law
ETIJ – 2015
LIC. MAURICIO MUÑOZ LUNA
COLEGIO DE ABOGADOS DE SAN LUIS
DICIEMBRE 2015

2. Some commonly distinguished systems are
civil law and common law often grouped
as; ………………………………)
Hindu law, Islamic law and Jewish law
often cited as;……………………………………..
Chinese law as …………………………………….
Remember: some legal systems can be
described as mixed or pluralistic such as the
case of countries
like…………………………………………………

3. Comparative law has become incredible
practical due to the globalization of trade
means and because of the harmonisation
of jurisdictions. Some organizations
fostering this tendency are
…………...............................
………………………………………………………………..
The idea of uniform law is mainly
promoted by two international
institutions:……………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………..
.

5. In your own words try to explain the
following expressions:
Applicability of laws
International civil procedure
Enforcement of judgements
Progressive unification of law

6. Common law Civil law
Origin
Countries found in
Importance of case
law
Importance of
enacted law

7. Language functions: comparingLanguage functions: comparing
Contrasting ideas: is much more detailed
than,
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………….....
Expressing similarity:
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………..

8. Formal and informal expressionsFormal and informal expressions
FORMAL INFORMAL
Later
Forces
Made
Of greatest importance

9. Legal translationLegal translation
In the process of translating legal texts
the translator may face three levels of
words
1.exact equivalent/ transparent …..e.g:
…………….
2.……………
3.…………….

10. Some acronyms to reviseSome acronyms to revise
HCC
EU
UNIDROIT
US UCC

11. FUENTE: Introduction to LegalFUENTE: Introduction to Legal
English. CAMBRIDGE U.P.English. CAMBRIDGE U.P.
Dircourse markers for text cohesion
Language focus