Exercise 70. Translate the following word combinations into Russian and use them in the sentences below:

(517) baseless charge

(518) to bring (to make, to level) a charge of smth. against smb.

(519) to probe a charge

(520) on a charge of smth.

(521) to hold charge

(522) to prove (to substantiate) a charge

(523) to deny the charge

(524) to dismiss the charge

(525) file a charge of smth. against smb.

(526) be in charge

(527) to charge jointly

1. The Police Office … against the suspect and the criminal case was initiated. 2. The investigator … and tried to find the offender and to explain his motives. 3. The court … after the lawyer had proved his client`s being guiltless. 4. The prosecutor managed to … and the jury returned the verdict of non-guilty. 5. The suspect was arrested … murder. 6. The police investigated the case and the officers … of forgery against the chief suspect. 7.The leader of the gang and his accomplices were … because the investigator proved they had committed the crime together. 8. The suspect denied the … and said he didn`t understand why they were accusing him of that offence. 9. The police inspector asked the court to sentence the suspect to ten years of imprisonment and the prosecutor … . 10. During the interrogation the suspect … and said he hadn`t been aware of the plan and hadn`t seen the detained persons before. 11. The suspect … that were leveled against him and he said he would prove his innocence. 12. The lawyer was sure that the … made against his client would be easy to dismiss as there were no proofs of his guilt. 13. The inspector was not quick to commit the case to the court because he was not sure the prosecuting attorney would … . 14. The court … perjury against the witness, though the witness assured he had been honest.

Exercise 71. Translate the following word combinations into Russian and use them in the sentences below:

(528) continuous detention

(529) investigative detention

(530) house of detention

(531) in detention

(532) detention on remand

(533) detention until the trial

(534) to keep under detention

(535) to place under detention

1. The inspector explained the … of the suspect by the necessity to probe the charge and to protect the suspect from the possible outside aggression, still he said those five months in prison hadn`t been futile. 2. The court exceeded the term of … and the judge said the arrestee was not reliable enough to set him free before the trial. 3. The suspect was arrested on murder and sent to the … . 4. The suspect was sentenced to two years of imprisonment and after that … he was set free. 5. The … aimed at keeping the suspect away from trying to flee. 6. The criminal was kept … and his lawyer was asking the court to release him on bail. 6. The inspector placed the suspect under … and said he would be in prison while the police would be probing the case.

Exercise 72. Translate the groups of related words. Use these words and word combinations to fill in the gaps in the following sentences:

To charge with, – to be charged with, – (536) charged offence, – (537) charged, offender;

(538) To execute, – (539) execution, – executive, – (540) executor;

(541) Liable, – liability, – (542) liable to fine, – (543) liable to punishment;

(544) To detain, – (545) detained, – (546) a detainee, – (547) detainer, – (548) forcible detainer, – detention, – (549) a writ of detainer.

1. The suspect was … breaking safes and he had to explain why he had taken the key to it. 2. The police officer informed the arrestee they had received a … so he would spend the time until the trial in prison. 3. The judge condemned the … of the plots and issued a decree to give the land back to the legal owners. 4. The … was seeking meeting with his lawyers as he hoped they would help him to get released on bail. 5. According to the law any person who has infringed the law is … . 6. The … person said the actions of the police during the arrest were unlawful and rude. 7. The … had failed to keep within the law and his case was committed to the court. He was sentenced to punishment for his actions. 8. Migrants settled down on the plots they thought were ownerless and later they were charged with … of the land. 9. The court issued a … and the suspect was kept in prison for three more months. 10. Bailiffs administer the … of court`s sentences. 11. The lawyer said that as the agreement had been … the plaintiff had no claims to the defendant. 12. The suspect was kept … because he had been … with illegal trespass upon the victim`s property. 13. The driver did not have an idea that such a petty offence was … and he did not worry a bit.