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WorksheetsLegal vocabulary revision S2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these means to find someone guilty of a crime?
condemn
commit
convict
dispute
Yes, convict! Which of these sentences using "convict" is correct?
He was convict of murder her wife.
The court convicted him to murder his wife.
The defendant has convicted of murdering his wife.
He was convicted of murdering his wife.
A contract is a legally ______________ document
binded
binding
bound
bind
A set of arguments or facts put forward by one side in a legal proceeding.
judgement
case
remedy
ruling
To bring someone to court to answer a criminal charge.
demand
prosecute
procure
sue
Mr Smith is accused ________ his wife.
with poisoning
to empoison
of poisoning
to have poisoned
The police did not have enough __________ to __________ the case against Mr Jones.
evidences / prove
evidence / proof
evidence / prove
evidences / proof
A claim or piece of evidence that someone was elsewhere when an act occurred
libel
alibi
defense
excuse
The jury ________ the defendant after much deliberation.
(2 correct answers)
rejected
cleared
dismissed
acquitted
In court, if you are on trial, you will be asked "How do you ______?"
defend
plead
support
reply
The claimant was awarded €100,000 ________________
of damages
of damage
in damages
by damage
If one party does not fulfill their obligations, they are ________ of contract
on breach
at breach
in breach
of breach
The suspect has been charged ________ murdering his wife.
of
for
to
with
What is the latin expression for the rule of precedent, used in English Common law?
stare decisis
habeas corpus
magna carta
prescidentus
Which court tries people accused of crimes against humanity?
International Court of Arbitration
International Criminal Court
International Court of Human Rights
International Court of Justice
