Exercise 7. Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentences.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 545.

(A) trial – process - litigation

1.The term _________ should be used if talking about the hearing of a lawsuit or of a criminal prosecution by a court. 2. In some jurisdictions, such as the US, service of ______ must be made by an individual who is not a party to the case. This person is called a _________ server. 3. Because the defendant refused all attempts to reach a settlement, the claimant had no choice but to continue the __________.

(B) litigation - adjudication – judgment

1.Whether a particular issue in a civil case is a question of fact or law is significant because it can determine whether a party wins the case on summary __________. 2 The requirements of full __________ include notice to all interested parties and an opportunity for all parties to present evidence and arguments. 3. The current legislation is meant to provide for the enforcement of ___________s of various international courts and tribunals through national procedures. 3. The judge in the case has already issued a default ___________ for the couple, barring Chrysler from offering a defense, after the company refused to produce documents under a court order. 4. If we are not careful, this dispute may result in costly __________.

(C) case – action – merits

1. As I have made clear, the disagreement between the Government and the Commission does not involve the _________ of the case, but the procedures. 2. In the instant _________, the question is whether the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff 3. A party in a civil ________ can force his or her opponent to reveal the names of the witnesses. 4. While one might expect eventual decisions to be made purely on the _________ of the case, earlier evidence indicates that some objections are more likely to succeed in influencing decision-makers than others. 4. The court dismissed his case for failure to state a cause of ________.