Unit 6 Law Vocabulary Review

Intended to cheat somebody, usually in order to make money illegally.

• oath

• plea

• infringe

• fraudulent

The judge decided to ________________ the defendant because he was found not guilty of the crime.

• presides

• determine

• plea

• acquit

There were hundreds of people in the _______________ attending the talk given by the famous

• podium

• auditorium

• potential

• proceedings

Students did not like the new decision taken by their school and decided to send a ________________ to admin.

• petition

• fraudulent

• inspection

• retaliation

The witness placed her hand on the Quraan and took the _______________ (She promised to tell the truth).

• oath

• escape

• ordinary

• status

More noticeable or important, or larger in number, than others.

• precedent

• independent

• predominant

• defendant

Law in Oman does not allow ____________ punishment at schools. For example, hitting children with the hand or with a stick is forbidden.

• capital

• retaliation

• corporal

• misdemeanor

The facts presented by the defendant were not enough to support a ____________ of diminished responsibility.

• suspect

• act

• neglect

• plea

The landlord and the tenant filed a case in court because of a ________ regarding payment arrangements.

• dispute

• settlement

• entrenchment

• codification

A new judge will _________ the trial because the old judge refused to continue on the case.

• proceedings

• acquit

• preside

• waive