1. ___________ is the party that is accused in court of a crime or a civil offence.
2. ___________ is the party that starts or carries out civil proceedings. It is usually a private
citizen or a company.
3. ___________ is a civil legal proceeding against someone.
4. ___________ is an official court decision on the case.
5. ___________ are an official body whose job is to make sure that people obey the law, to catch
criminals, and to protect people and property.
6. ___________ is someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal documents
or represent people in court.
7. ___________ is a house or a room where all the information about the crime is given so that
it can be judged.
8. ___________ is a sum of money that you owe somebody.
9. ___________ is a formal statement that something is true, such as the one a witness makes in a
court of law.
10. ___________ is money that has been lost by a business, person or government.
11. ___________ is a legal means regulating relations between companies.
9. Подберите подходящий по смыслу ответ из предложенных вариантов и обоснуйте свой выбор двумя - тремя предложениями. Начните свой ответ одним из следующих выражений.
Model: a) I quite agree with the statement that _______ because …
b) Just what I think … because …
1. Relations between people are regulated by …
a) the government.
b) prescriptive laws.
c) people’s experience.
d) customs and traditions.
2. If we always break the rules, other members of society may …
a) refuse to have anything to do with us.
b) carry precise penalties.
c) use the system of courts.
d) consult the police.
3. When governments make laws for their citizens …
a) they use the power of the police to enforce them.
b) they use justice.
c) they observe public opinion.
d) they try to use common sense.