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Tom was released from prison and now he is . probation
c. on
Local people have called for an investigation . the
causes of the fire
b. into
Several guests at the hotel were robbed . jewellery and
money
c. of
Dan was officially released . his punishment after the
police discovered new evidence.
d. from
The opposition accused the government . an evasion of
responsibility
b. of
Capital punishment was brought . an end several decades
ago in this country
b. to
The judge fined Ann Johnson . her behaviour.
c. for
The judge decided that his employer was liable . the
injury
d. for
The prosecutor, or prosecuting attorney, who is a public
official such as a district attorney, conducts the criminal suit . behalf of
the state or the people.
d. on
In most countries, the . penalty has been abolished
a. capital
The death penalty was . many years ago in this country
b. abolished
Most of the European countries have . compulsory military
service
c. abolished
We feel that the laws against begging should not be ..
d. enforced
Some MPs are calling for the introduction of . without
trial to combat terrorism
b. detention
The President stated that law and order must be . at all
costs
b. imposed
The police promised to do everything within their . to
help us.
d. power
As long as we stay within ., we won't have any legal
problems
a. the law
The civil servant told me that matter was not within his
., so I would have to refer to a higher authority
c. competence
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any
. to equal protection of the law.
d. discrimination
Restul sunt adevarate
Criminal law (also known as penal law).
According to the text the statement "Criminal procedure
details the definition of, and
punishments for, various crimes." Is F
Critics argue that the inquisitorial.
One of the drawbacks of the adversarial system is the
placement of a lot of unchecked
power in the hands of the examining magistrate and judge
F
The term civil law also applies to all legal
proceedings... that address matters of private law.
According to the text the statement "Public law consists
of matters that concern the
government: contractual agreements, laws regulating
marriage, etc." is F
Criminal procedure refers to the legal process for
adjudicating claims...
public finale of the ongoing investigation.
According to what is stated explicitly or what is implied
in the text the statement "All
countries with civil law systems use the inquisitorial
system in which the trial is merely the
public finale of the ongoing investigation." Is F
Civil law and common law systems have entirely
different..
sufficiency of the opponent's evidence and arguments.
According to what is stated explicitly or what is implied
in the text the statement "The
adversarial system assumes that an accurate verdict is
most likely to arise from a careful
and exhaustive investigation made by the examining
magistrate." Is F
Criminal procedure refers to the legal process for
adjudicating claims...
sufficiency of the opponent's evidence and arguments.
According to what is stated explicitly or what is implied
in the text the statement "The
attorneys for the prosecution and defence play a limited
role in offering legal arguments
and interpretations that they believe the court should
give to the facts that are
discovered." Is F
The most numerous courts in England and Wales.
committee of paid Lords of Appeal in Ordinary.
According to the text the statement "Neither the
defendant nor the prosecution
may appeal to the House of Lords in its appellate
capacity, which is heard by a committee
of paid Lords of Appeal in Ordinary." Is F
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The situation . to me.
b. has just been described
2. The charges against him . by the court.
d. were rejected
3. There are so many rules and . about importing food
that you need to consult a good
lawyer.
b. regulations
4. This building . yesterday
b. was destroyed
5. The room in which people make legal judgements .
courtroom.
b. is called
6. In England, the . power belongs to Parliament alone.
b. legislative
7. The Constitution of the United Kingdom is not . in one
place.
c. written
8. General Elections . every five years.
b. are held
9. No bill can become law until it . three times by both
Houses, and has finally received the royal assent.
a. has been sanctioned or read
10. 'In a very broad sense legislation.
Judicial decisions in common law countries play the same
role as
b. legislation in civil law countries.
11. State courts . by a state, or by a county or city
within the state.
d. are established
12. The Constitution of the United States . on June 21,
1788.
d. was adopted
13. The Senate . as the upper house.
c. refers to
14. Trials . before a judge sitting alone, a referee, or
a judge and jury.
d. are usually held
15. Arbitration is not expensive if the process . simple.
a. is kept
16. All human beings . free and equal in dignity and
rights.
b. are born
17. This book . by James Michener in 1983.
c. was written
18. This hotel . quite recently.
a. has been built
19. My grandfather . to hospital last night.
d. was taken
20. . is a law adopted by a town, city, or county
legislature.
b. a rule
21. Though commonly referred to as "a law", a formal,
written expression of the will of a(..) officer, is officially called ..
c. a rule
22. I can swim but I . swim across this lake today. It is
too cold for me.
a. won't be able to
23. Private law includes the rules governing . and
commercial relationships such as marriage, divorce, agreements.
c. civilian
24. Her parents and her grandparents speak Italian. In
fact all her relatives speak Italian She . speak Italian, too.
c. can
25. Civil cases are brought by . against a defendant.
a. a plaintiff
26. Often, cases involving damages do not come to court,
because it is frequently more(..)the decision . go against him.
a. may
27. . law includes the rules governing civil and
commercial relationships such as marriage, divorce, agreements.
d. Criminal
28. Where is David? He . at school. Classes begin at 8.
a. must be
29. Civil law is typically contrasted with ., a system
that in medieval England and U K, Canada, and the United States.
d. constitutional law
30. I'm absolutely sure! Tom . yesterday; I saw his
ticket.
a. must have arrived
31. In a civil case, the defendant normally pays the
plaintiff . (money).
b. damage
32. People . observe the law. Nobody should be an
exception.
b. must
33. The matter would be better dealt with in the . rather
than by an expensive criminal proceeding.
d. civilian court
34. The part of the legal system which relates to
personal matters, such as marriage and criminal matters is called . .
c. personal law
35. I should like to call two . who can testify client's
behalf.
a. witnesses
36. Somebody . here since all the food has been eaten.
d. must have been
37. In law, . is a violation of the criminal law.
d. offences
38. To carry out a burglary is to . (BE) or burglarize
(AE).
c. burglary
39. I met ... last summer.
a. a beautiful English lawyer
40. The lawyer's little child was playing . .
a. happily in the garden all day yesterday
41. John went . .
b. to school this morning on foot
42. In English law, high treason was until 1814
punishable by the horrific, the only . which attracted that penalty.
a. crime
43. . is the crime of seizing property through violence
or intimidation.
d. Fraud
44. A spokesperson for Scotland Yard said there may have
behind the latest . but it is not clear if it was one of a series.
b. attack
45. He threatened to . his boss by revealing his illegal
behaviour to the press.
c. blackmail
46. A bank . took place on Republic Street yesterday
c. robbery
47. Yesterday the bank was . by two masked men.
a. held up
48. Somebody . my van and took my radar detector.
a. break in
49. He ran . $10 000 of the company's money.
c. off with
50. To take a criminal to the police is .
c. to turn him/her over
51. In the common law system, an . approach is used to
investigate and adjudicate guilt or innocence.
a. adversarial
52. The hit-and-run driver turned himself . to the police
the day after the accident.
a. into
53. A crime is reported when the police receive
information that a crime may have been . .
c. comitted
54. Nigel is carrying . research on early common law.
d. out
55. After the accident the policeman asked if there had
been any . .
d. witnesses
56. Criminal . is the body of law regulating the inquiry
into whether a person has violated criminal law.
c. systems
57. Most countries with civil law systems use what is
known as the . system.
b. adversarial
58. Common law countries use what is called the . system.
a. inquisitorial
59. . is where search and seizure and arrest laws come
into play.
a. civil law
60. Sheila brought up five children and she . .
a. brought them up alone
61. She said the robber broke . through the back door.
a. in
62. Police are . at other robberies to see if they are
linked
b. examining
63. Michael's lawyer managed to persuade the court to
give him the reduced . of twenty years a criminal activity before.
d. sentence
64. A British man was convicted after a Kenyan court
found him guilty . trying to smuggle ivory tusks into Kenya.
b. of
65. A culprit is a person who should be blamed . a crime.
d. for
66. The burglars . through the kitchen window.
d. broke in
67. It is hoped that the kidnappers will not carry .
their threat to kill the hostages.
d. out
68. He was held . at gunpoint by a gang of masked
teenagers.
d. up
69. They had a quarrel but later Maya wanted to .
a. make it up
70. 95% of Britons think that it is . to walk the streets
at night
b. unsafe
71. The punishment for murder is life . in this state.
b. imprisonment
72. Law, the body of official rules and regulations,
generally found in constitutions and ., is behaviour of its members.
b. legislations
73. Which of the following words doesn't mean 'against
the law'?
d. lawful
74. Either the defendant or the prosecution may . to the
House of Lords in its appellate Lords of Appeal in Ordinary.
a. appeal
75. Tom acted .
a. legally
76. An . is the person who hires staff.
b. employer
77. Brieger's new legal book is really .
a. remarkable
78. Can I give you .?
c. a piece of advice
79. This bulletin is giving . on Michael's trial.
b. the latest information
80. The . sentenced the accused to 20 years in prison.
c. judge
81. I have no money in my purse; I have forgotten . at
home.
c. they
82. The Police Prosecutor accused Jill Johnson .
disorderly behaviour.
c. for
83. John Johnson brought a case . his employer.
a. against
84. The quickest and most common route to qualification
is by means of a qualifying . degree.
c. law
85. The magistrate decided that Ken is guilty .
disorderly behaviour.
c. of
86. The intending solicitor two-year training contract
with a firm of solicitors . gain practical variety of areas of law.
a. to
87. The case is instituted by the prosecutor, have
already decided to charge the defendant . specified crimes.
a. for
88. Solicitors should advise their clients . tax matters,
too.
b. on
89. A person who is confined in prison following c might
be called a released . bail while on or awaiting trial.
a. on
90. Criminal Procedure deals with the methods accused .
committing a crime, when eyewitnesses can be investigated
c. of
91. . should not stop after school, but should continue
through your life.
c. educating
92. She brought a civil action . her former employer.
b. of
d. against
93. The prosecutor conducts the case in court . behalf of
the police.
a. on
94. You know what you're asking is I'm prepared to . the
rules just this once and say that you can.
b. bend
95. The police are determined to . the speed limit.
a. enforce
96. In this office, hard work is the . , not the
exception.
c. rule
97. . , we take the bus.
a. As a rule
98. Some people say 'Rules are made to be .!'
c. broken
99. In Britain all women were given the . to vote in
1928.
b. right
100. The United Nations (UN) was set . after the end of
World War II to prevent future wars.
a. up
101. Anything which helps to prove something in a court
of law is called.
b. evidence
102. The United Nations has established freedom: freedom
. speech, freedom . cruelty, freedom . false imprisonment
d. of/ from/from
103. To obey means to act according to what you . or
ordered to do by someone in authority rule, law or instruction.
a. have been asked
104. Civil rights . freedom, equality in law and in
employment, and the right to vote.
d. include
105. A leading law firm took . his case.
d. on
106. The Geneva Convention is an . about how to limit the
harmful effects of war, for example, are hurt or taken prisoner
a. international agreement
107. The judge in the court was wearing a .
c. wig
108. Less serious cases are dealt with in the . court.
c. magistrate's
109. Choose the correct passive voice version of the
statement "Everybody speaks English here."
b. English is spoke by everybody here.
110. The woman . a brick by her attacker last week.
b. was hit by
111. Women .the right to vote in some countries.
b. are denied
112. The prisoner . to stand up.
c. was ordered
113. We all . some questions at the interview next week.
b. will be asked
114. . the truth finally?
b. Were you told
115. The escaped prisoner . in a South European country.
b. is thought to be living
116. . a professional killer?
c. Is his late grandfather thought to have been
117. When Tom was travelling on that bus he ..
b. had his pockets picked
118. . by M. Jay Shafritz?
c. Was The Dictionary of Public Policy and Administration
written
119. "Members of the jury, what is your .?"
c. verdict
120. The sale of drugs . by law in most countries.
c. is controlled
d. is controlling
121. Students . from using local pubs since the incident.
a. have been banned
122. Choose the correct passive the statement "Jay M.
Shafritz wrote The Dictionary of Public Policy and Administration."
d. The Dictionary of Public Policy and Administration was
written by M. Jay Shafritz
123. Choose the correct passive voice version of the
statement "Something killed fifty people in the explosion."
c. Fifty people were killed in the explosion.
124. Choose the correct passive voice version of the
statement "They said that the neighbours had seen the thief."
c. They said that the thief has been seen by the
neighbours
125. Choose the correct passive voice version of the
statement "Somebody is throwing away the Constitution."
a. The Constitution is being thrown away.
126. Choose the correct passive voice version of the statement
"Some people accused Peter of stealing the pen."
d. Peter was accused of stealing the pen
127. Choose the correct passive voice version of the
statement "They will debate the new bill tomorrow."
d. The new bill will be debated tomorrow
128. Choose the correct passive voice version of the
statement "They were writing the new bill when the President arrived."
d. The new bill was being written when the President
arrived
129. Choose the correct passive voice of the statement
"They built the Palace of the Parliament between 1984 - 1997."
c. The Palace of the Parliament was built between 1984 -
1997
130. Choose the correct passive voice version of the
statement "You must have read the Constitution."
c. The Constitution must have been read.
131. Choose the correct passive voice version of the
statement "The legislature has passed the law."
c. The law has been passed by the legislature
132. Choose the correct "They use boards, also known as
'commissions', are of a quasi-judicial nature."
d. Boards, also known as 'commissions', are used when
their functions are of a quasi-judicial nature.
133. Choose the correct "They often attribute the
statement 'that government is best which governs least' to Thomas Jefferson."
b. The statement 'that government is best which governs
least' is often attributed to Thomas Jefferson
134. Choose the correct "Somebody can trace desirability
of a 'government of laws, and not of men' back to Aristotle."
d. The idea of the desirability of a 'government of laws,
and not of men' can be traced back to Aristotle.
135. Choose the correct "Frank J. Goodnow wrote
Politics and Administration, his most enduring work, in 1900."
d. Politics and Administration, Frank J. Goodnow's most
enduring work, was written in 1900
136. The case was dismissed for lack of ..
a. evidence
137. Tom was given a light sentence because it was his
first ..
d. offence
138. The terrorists threatened to kill their hostages if
their . were not met.
c. asking
139. Police . tear-gas in an attempt to disperse the mob
c. fired
140. The police arrived within five minutes at the . of
the crime.
c. scene
141. The . escaped by climbing the wall of the garden
where he was working.
d. prisoner
142. The term . applies to all legal proceedings that are
not criminal in nature.
a. criminal law
143. Laws regulating marriage, contracts, and payment for
personal injury are examples of . law.
c. public law
144. A civilly injured party is entitled to the injury,
and the party responsible for the injury . or imprisoned for the act.
a. shouldn't be fined
145. Civil law has many ., but the principal ones include
the law of torts, contracts, real and, and domestic relations.
c. branches
146. He is the only lawyer who . speak Japanese
b. can
147. The lawyer . at the tribunal yet; it's too early
d. can't be
148. Give the lawyer something to eat. He . be hungry
c. must
149. Tom's barrister is not an outgoing person. Now it's
10 pm and it's Sunday: he . at home.
b. must be
150. I don't know why the lawyers are late. They . the
train b. may have missed.
151. My lawyer . received my papers yet if he hasn't
answered
c. could not have
152. An informal survey I carried out among had had their
homes . into more than twice, had been burgled five times.
b. broken
153. The most typical burglary, it seems, involves the .
of easily transportable items - the television and the CD-player
d. theft
154. The police arrested Tom and took him into .
a. custody
155. A riot with fighting, and buildings accompanied by.:
breaking into shops or houses during a riot to steal things.
b. looting
156. Match the name of the following crime: 'battery'
with its definition.
b. involves an injury or other contact upon the person of
another in a manner likely to cause bodily harm
157. Match the name of the following crime: 'assault'
with its definition.
c. attempt to use illegal force on another person
158. Match the name of the following crime: 'arson' with
its definition.
a. the malicious and voluntary burning of the dwelling
house of another
159. Drug . is a problem causing great concern
b. addiction
160. The . is my cousin.
d. beautiful tall Italian lawyer
161. This . table belonged to my lawyer
b. old, square, small, Chinese wooden
162. This . belongs to my lawyer's ex-wife
c. pretty, little, black cat
163. My lawyer walks ..
b. to his office slowly every day
164. . is the criminal act of going into somebody else's
land or property without permission of the owner or lessee
c. Trespass
165. . is the act of lying or making verifiably false
statements on a material matter under oath sworn statements in writing
d. Perjury
166. Match the following step of the criminal procedure -
interrogation of the accused - to its correct definition.
b. the police carry out further questioning of the person
alleged to have committed the crime
167. Two football fans were later charged with ...
a. aggression
168. A man is said to be helping the police with their ..
c. inquiries
169. Match the following step of the criminal procedure -
crime reported - to its correct definition.
b. the police carry out a systematic examination of the
person who may have committed a crime;
170. Match the following step of the criminal procedure -
investigation by police - to its correct definition.
a. the police receive information that a crime may have
been committed;
171. Match the following step of the criminal procedure -
interrogation of witness - to its correct definition.
d. the police collect evidence against the accused from
those who can give evidence;
172. Match the following step of the criminal procedure -
release on bail - to its correct definition.
b. the police free the person alleged to have committed
the crime on condition that the accused appears at court at a future date
173. Match the following step of the criminal procedure -
sentence by judge - to its correct definition
d. the police collect evidence against the accused from
those who can give evidence
174. Match the following step of the criminal procedure -
investigation of suspect - to its correct definition.
a. the police receive information that a crime may have
been committed;
175. Match the following step of the criminal procedure -
apprehension of suspect - to its correct definition
d. the police carry out a detailed enquiry into the
alleged crime;
176. Match the following step of the criminal procedure -
charge of suspect - to its correct definition.
b. the police carry out a detailed enquiry into the
alleged crime;
177. Civil law exists to resolve conflicts between
parties rather than between an . and society
b. offend
178. Choose the appropriate definition of the word
'appeal'
c. a party who appeals against a judicial decision which
is not in that party's favour
179. Choose the appropriate definition of the word
'appellant'
b. the person against whom an appeal is taken
180. Choose the appropriate definition of the word
'appellee'
d. a party who appeals against a judicial decision which
is not in that party's favour
181. Choose the appropriate definition of the word
'appealable'
a. to ask a more senior court or person to review a
decision of a subordinate court or person
182. Choose the appropriate definition of the term
'appeal bond'
d. money put up by someone appealing a court's decision.
This money appealing fails to go forward with an honest appeal
183. The largest group of judges are . , ordinary
citizens who are not legal professionals but are appointed to ensure that
community is involved in the running of the legal system.
a. stipendiary magistrates
184. Magistrates sit with a legally qualified clerk, who
can . on points of law
d. advise
185. My lawyer likes ..
d. Ann's office
186. The layers talked about ..
a. England's common law
187. The Legal Practice Course . the practical application
of the law to the needs of clients
c. teaches
188. Criminals can be broken . into two distinct types -
the hardened criminal and the opportunist.
d. up
189. The man was arrested . suspicion . murder
c. under/of
190. There is . training period before you start work
a. an initial
191. The little boy was able to pick . one of the men who
mugged her in an identity parade.
c. out
192. The private detective who had been hired to . down
the missing children finally found them in France.
d. track
193. The police are concentrating . arresting drug
traffickers rather than casual users
d. on
COMPLETION
1. Write the missing word.
A prison . is a building where people who have done wrong
are kept locked up.
2. Write the missing word.
A murder . is a crime which involves killing a person
intentionally.
3. Write the missing word.
A crime in which someone tries to get money out of
someone else by threatening to make known something unpleasant is called
blackmail..
4. Write the missing word.
A criminal act in which someone lights a fire in order to
cause damage is called arson ..
5. Write the missing word.
A group of people (twelve in England) who decide whether
someone is innocent or guilty
is called jury ..
6. Write the missing word.
A place where criminal cases are heard is called court ..
7. Write the missing word.
A detective/ police officer . is a person whose job is to
investigate a crime.
8. Write the missing word.
A person who breaks the law is called a - criminal - -
9. Write the missing word. Do not use capital letters.
blackmail,. is the act of threatening to reveal
information about a person unless the threatened
party fulfills certain demands.
10. Write the missing word. Do not use capital letters.
A counterfeit . is an imitation that is made usually with
the intent to deceptively represent its content
or origins.
11. Write the missing word. Do not use capital letters.
browglery.. is a crime related to theft. It typically
involves someone breaking into a house,
business, boat, or motor vehicle with intent to commit a
crime
MATCHING
1.Match the name of the crime with its definition.
a. possession of and/or trading in illegal substances
b. the malicious and voluntary burning of the dwelling
house of another
c. attempt to use illegal force on another person
d. the unlawful killing of a person with intent
e. the crime of breaking into a private home with the
intention of committing a felony
1. assault 1e
2. murder 2d
3. drug dealing 3a
4. burglary 4b
5. arson 5c
2. Match the name of the crime with its definition.
a. is a crime related to theft. It typically involves
someone breaking into a house, business, boat, or motor vehicle with an intent
to commit a crime
b. involves an injury or other contact upon the person of
another in a manner likely
to cause bodily harm.
c. is the act of threatening to reveal information about
a person unless the
threatened party fulfills certain demands.
d. is an imitation that is made usually with the intent
to deceptively represent its
content or origins.
6. Battery 6b
7. Blackmail 7c
8. Burglary 8a
9. A counterfeit 9d
3. Match the following steps of the criminal procedure to
their correct definition.
a. crime reported
b. investigation by police
c. investigation of suspect
d. apprehension of suspect
e. charge of suspect
10. the police make a claim of wrongdoing against the
person alleged to have committed the crime
11. the police arrest the person who is alleged to have
committed the crime
12. the police carry out a systematic examination of the
person who may have committed a crime
13. the police carry out a detailed enquiry into the
alleged crime
14. the police receive information that a crime may have
been committed
10e,11d,12c, 13b, 14a
Match the following steps of the criminal procedure to
their correct definition.
a. remand in custody
b. release on bail
c. interrogation of accused
d. interrogation of witness
e. sentence by judge
15. the police carry out further questioning of the
person alleged to have committed the
crime; 15c,
16. the police collect evidence against the accused from
those who can give evidence16d,
17. the police free the person alleged to have committed
the crime on condition that the17b,
accused appears at court at a future date;
18. the police detain the person alleged to have
committed the crime18a,
19. the police collect evidence against the accused from
those who can give evidence19b
1. Match each item to its definition.
a. appeal
b. appellant
c. appellee
20. a party who appeals against a judicial decision which
is not in that party's favour. 20b,
21. to ask a more senior court or person to review a
decision of a subordinate court or person. 21a
22. the person against whom an appeal is taken. 22c
Look at the six word partnerships with the word rule.
Match them to the definitions below.
a. enforce rules
b. make rules
c. break rules
d. bend rules
23. To relax or make an exception to 23d,
24. to ensure observance of rules; to apply rules 24a,
25. to institute, enact or establish rules 25b
26. to act in disregard of laws and rules
