Modern English/Sources of Legal English

What language was spoken in Britain prior to the Roman invasion in 55 BC?

• Latin

• English

• French

• A Celtic dialect

The words of what origin are regularly used in professional English language?

• French

• German

• Latin

• Celtic

Whose arrival made the biggest impact on the English language?

• St Augustine

• The Vikings

• William the Conqueror

What origin are words ending in -by, -thorpe,-wick,-ham?

• Latin

• Scandinavian

• French

When did the Normans invade England?

• 1066

• 597

What was the influence of the Norman Invasion on the English language?

• A lot of French borrowings

• Sentence structure changed

When did French become the official language of England?

• 597

• 1066

Was English used in legal matters after the Norman invasion?

• Yes

• No

What did the Statute of Pleading in 1356 state?

• All legal proceedings should be in English but recorded in Latin

• All legal proceedings should be in English but recorded in French

Which branch of law began to develop entirely in English?

• Contract law

• Company law

• Commercial law