People in the law 2 CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR LAW

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR LAW

People in the law 2

Complete these paragraphs (which are taken from the A & C Black Dictionary of Law) with words or expressions from the box. 1. accused 2. adoption 3. affiliation 4. appointed 5. bench 6. biased 7. called to the Bar 8. challenged 9. clerk 10. commit 11. criminal 12. Crown Court 13. electoral register 14. eligible 15. exclusively 16. Inns of Court 17. inquests 18. jurors 19. jury service 20. lay 21. libel 22. Magistrates' Courts 23. misconduct 24. on bail 25. Parliament 26. political 27. practise 28. pupillage 29. recorders 30. right of audience 31. sentence 32. solicitor 33. stipendiary 34. trial 35. verdict Barristers In England and Wales, a barrister is a member of one of the __________ (= the four law societies in London to which lawyers are members); he or she has passed examinations and spent one year in __________ (= training) before being __________ (= being fully accepted to practise law). Barristers have the __________ in all courts in England and Wales: in other words, they have the right to speak, but they do not have that right __________. Magistrates Magistrates usually work in __________. These courts hear cases of petty crime, __________, __________, maintenance and violence in the home. The court can __________ someone for __________ or for __________ in a __________. There are two main types of magistrates: __________ magistrates (qualified lawyers who usually sit alone); __________ magistrates (unqualified, who sit as a __________ of three and can only sit if there is a justices' __________ present to advise them). Judges In England, judges are __________ by the Lord Chancellor. The minimum requirement is that one should be a barrister or __________ of ten years' standing. The majority of judges are barristers, but they cannot __________ as barristers. __________ are practising barristers who act as judges on a part-time basis. The appointment of judges is not a __________ appointment, and judges remain in office unless they are found guilty of gross __________. Judges cannot be Members of __________. The jury Juries are used in __________ cases, and in some civil actions, notably actions for __________. They are also used in some coroner's __________. The role of the jury is to use common sense to decide if the __________ should be for or against the __________. Members of a jury (called __________) normally have no knowledge of the law and follow the explanations given to them by the judge. Anyone whose name appears on the __________ and who is between the ages of 18 and 70 is __________ for __________. Judges, magistrates, barristers and solicitors are not eligible for jury service, nor are priests, people who are __________, and people suffering from mental illness. People who are excused jury service include members of the armed forces, Members of Parliament and doctors. Potential jurors can be __________ if one of the parties to the case thinks they are or may be __________.

 

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