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Legal English

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1) What is the definition of Appeal?

a)

A collective name for all the judges within a court.

b)

To claim someone did something, often something illegal

c)

To try to reverse the judgment of a court.

d)

To officially claim that a person broke the law.

2.

2) What is the definition of Convict?

a)

A court worker who enforces the judge’s orders

b)

The place where cases are heard by a judge

c)

To give something (normally money) to get an advantage

d)

To state that someone if guilty of a crime

3.

8.The leader of a jury and the person who speaks for them

a)

Foreperson

b)

Guilty

c)

Judge

d)

Hijack

4.

It is the body of law that relates to crime.

a)

tort law

b)

criminal law

c)

land law

d)

constitutional law

5.

The Competition Act, 2002 was ………… by the Parliament of India and replaced The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969

a)

enacted

b)

enacting

c)

action

d)

acting

6.

When the parties are obligated to do what it says, it is ...

a)

legally binding

b)

terminated

c)

goes into effect

7.

When something is against the terms of the contract, it is ...

a)

tenancy

b)

breach

8.
Felony
a)
Minor crimes
b)
Major crimes
c)
Person found guilty of major crime.
d)
Person in prison.
9.

The person who is being charged with a crime is called the:

a)

Criminal

b)

Defendant

c)

Lawyer

d)

Bailiff

10.

The lawyer that is trying to prove the defendant guilty is the:

a)

Prosecutor

b)

Defense attorney

c)

Judge

d)

Jury

11.

WHEN SHE WAS ACUSED OF STEALING, SHE HAD A GOOD _____________, SO SHE DIDN'T GO TO PRISION.

a)

BRIEF

b)

DEATH SENTENCE

c)

ATTORNEY

d)

ALIBI

12.

THE PERSON WHO DEFENEDNS YOU IN COURT IS THE:

a)

ALIMONY

b)

ATTORNEY

c)

BRIBE

d)

ARREST

13.

WHE YOU TRY TO GIVE MONEY TO A POLICE, IT'S A _________

a)

BRIBE

b)

ALIMONY

c)

ILLEGAL

d)

EVIDENCE

14.

a legal professional in the United States with the right to practice law in the state for which he has been admitted to the Bar.

a)

Judge

b)

Notary

c)

Attorney

d)

Prosecutor

15.

A ......... has four main areas of competence: conveyancing, probate, drafting company and commercial con- tracts and the preparation of litigation.

a)

Solicitor

b)

Barrister

16.

which of these is upper house?

a)

House of Common

b)

House of Lords

17.

Jurisdiction is..

a)

the power of a court to hear a case

b)

the authority of the court to determine a matter

c)

All of the above

18.

Precedent is...

a)

Basically the judge needs to follow another Judges decision

b)

Basically if the cases are similar, the judgements should be similar

c)

basically difficult to understand

19.

A legal responsibility for causing harm is _______________.

a)

malpractice

b)

slander

c)

liability

d)

battery

20.

THE PERSON WHO DEFENEDNS YOU IN COURT IS THE:

a)

ALIMONY

b)

ATTORNEY

c)

BRIBE

d)

ARREST