Variant 1

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 326.

Basic Legal terms

Unit 1

I. Fill in the gaps with the terms from the box:

1) _____________is the decision of a jury after a trial, which must be accepted by the trial judge to be final.

2) A fact or statement put forth as proof or evidence is called _______________.

3) ____________ is a non-lawyer who performs routine tasks requiring some knowledge of the law and procedures and who is employed by a law office or works free-lance as an independent for various lawyers.

4) The defendants in both civil suits and criminal trials need not provide absolute "_________" of non-responsibility in a civil case or innocence (in a criminal case).

5) _________________is an official with the authority and responsibility to preside in a court, try lawsuits and make legal rulings.

6) A ______________begins with the calling of the parties to come and be heard and selection of a jury if one has been requested.

7) ____________________ is the party who initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint with the clerk of the court against the defendant(s) demanding damages, performance and/or court determination of rights.

8) Mr. Edison committed a serious offense and was found _____________ by a jury.

9) How is a criminal ______________ different from civil one?

10) ________________ is a person who has been qualified by a state or federal court to provide legal services, including appearing in court.

11) A _________________ must be typed on a specific type of paper or on forms approved by the courts, name both the party making the claim and all defendants, and should state what damages or performance is demanded.

12) Jurors are ordinary citizens who have no __________________.

13) _______________________ is the party sued in a civil lawsuit or the party charged with a crime in a criminal prosecution.

14) The ______________ also includes juvenile courts and coroners' courts.

15) Depending on the seriousness of the case there may be 6 or 12 people in a ___________.

16) ______________ is the act or an instance of doing something immoral or illegal.

II. Insert a suitable preposition where necessary:

1) Mr. Drag is accused ____________ a murder.

2) A civil case begins ____________ a plaintiff.

3) The attorney suggested that his client file the complaint __________ a court.

4) The attorney speaks ________ behalf of his client.

5) A jury decides ____________ a verdict.

6) The law was put _________ effect last month.

7) A new witness appeared ____________ the end of the trial.

8) He wasn't worried because the agreement was __________ writing.

9) Unfortunately, the jury decided _______________ us.

10) This attorney doesn't represent clients_________ civil cases.

III. Translate the following sentences into English without using a dictionary:

1) Как проходит это гражданское дело?

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2) Ответчик задолжал моему клиенту пять тысяч рублей.

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3) Я боюсь, что присяжные вынесут решение не в нашу пользу (против нас).

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4) Обвиняемый нанял адвоката для того, чтобы он доказал его невиновность.

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5) Истец обвинил госпожу Краун в правонарушении.

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6) Состав присяжных выслушал доводы за и против ответчика________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________