Chapter 3: Unit 3: The Trial

Chapter 3: Unit 3: The Trial

LVEA High School

Grade 12

Instructor: Vida Orn

Confess

to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about.

សារភាព

Ex: She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring.

Lawyer

someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court:

មេធាវី

Ex: I want to see my lawyer before I say anything.

guilty

feeling guilt

ដែលមានកំហុស

Ex: He must have done something wrong, because she's looking so guilty.

Judge

a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a person who is guilty of a crime should be punished, or who makes decisions on legal matters.

ចៅក្រម

Ex: a British high-court judge

Sentence (V)

Too decide and say officially what a punishment will be.

Ex: He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Proof​(n)

a fact or piece of information 

that shows that something exists 

or is true:

ភ័ស្តុតាង

Ex:  Do they have any proof that it was Hampson who stole the goods?

Trial (n)

the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter.

សាវនាការ /ការកាត់ក្តី

Ex: It was a very complicated trial that went on for months.

jury (n)

a group of people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law court and to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty, or if a claim has been proved.

ក្រុមប្រឹក្សាតុលាការ/គណៈវិនិច្ឆ័យ

Ex: It was a very complicated trial that went on for months.

Read the text for 10 minutes

Do B: Read the clues. Use them to complete the statement.

Multiple Choice

1. The police officer knew that Linda was... , because customs officer had found the ...... in her bag.

• guilty _proof

• confession_police

• lawyer _ confession

Multiple Choice

2. Linda didn't want to make a ..., because she didn't respect the ......or their government.

• guilty _ proof

• confession _ police

• lawyer _ confession

Multiple Choice

3. Linda explained to her..... why she didn't want to make a ...

• trial_jury

• trial_judge

• lawyer _ confession

Multiple Choice

4. She remained silent at her... , because she didn't respect the judge or the...

• trial _ jury

• trial _ judge

• guilty _ proof

Multiple Choice

5. At the end of the … , the …sentenced Linda to twenty years in prison.

• trial _ jury

• trial _ judge

• guilty _ proof