The topics cover areas through which students get acquainted with basic English legal terminology and the specific historical and contemporary features of the English and American legal systems, as well as the legal profession and judiciary in the United Kingdom and the US. Concepts related to the fundamental principles in the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, as well as the division and functioning of Croatian courts, are also covered. Students are introduced to the terminology of Roman law, which forms the basis of most legal systems in Europe, and the influence of Latin legal terminology on English legal terminology. These topics are presented to students through texts such as: A Day in a Civil Court; A Day in a Criminal Court; Roman Civil Procedure; The Importance of a Constitution in the Modern World; Judicial Power in the Republic of Croatia; The Nature and Sources of American Federalism; From the US Constitution; The American Presidency; Supreme Court of the United States. The course also aims to improve students' knowledge regarding the formation and variations of certain parts of speech (for example, adjectives and adverbs) as well as the formation and use of compound verb tenses and the passive voice.

After completing the course, students will be able to: 1. Acquire basic legal terminology in English 2. Understand the division, jurisdiction, and functioning of English and American courts and their names 3. Notice similarities and differences in classification, jurisdiction, and procedures between courts in Croatia and courts in the United Kingdom and the USA 4. Show understanding of English legal terminology by paraphrasing and translating into English 5. Apply existing and newly acquired knowledge in the use of complex verb tenses and the formation and use of the passive voice 6. Correctly use verb tenses common in everyday communication as well as in the legal context 7. Independently prepare and present both in writing and orally a report related to an English legal term,