Pre Test English for lawyers I

..................................... is the word used to describe laws passed by a country's parliament.

• bills

• legislation

• provisions

• organic laws

Who is the person who provides legal advice to an accused person ?

• a custodian

• a legal representative

• a prosecutor

• a defence attorney

A .................. is the person who is charged with a crime in a court case.

• appellant

• respondent

• defendant

• pleader

To institue a criminal charge is to ........................... a charge.

• withdraw

• commence

• find

• exercise

Alex was taken to the police station and kept in .......................... overnight

• check

• trial

• due course

• custody

The judge ............................... the defendant guilty as charge.

• found

• decided

• chose

• ordered

The accused in this case was person of ........................ mind.

• crazy

• deranged

• unsound

• number

This case requires a full ............................ of judges.

• group

• quorum

• table

• number

In a criminal trial, the defendant's guilt must be proven beyond reasonable .....................

• fear

• question

• doubt

• opinion

Susan is .............................. to court as a withness.

• requested

• brought

• asked

• summoned