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6. The words and phrases in the box are all connected to the theme of law. Put the words under one of the headings below.

crimes punishments people legal processes

sue

the accused

arson

weigh up the evidence

return a verdict

libel

contempt of court

award damages

fraud

cross examine

suspended sentence

judge

community service

speeding

solitary confinement

jury

counsel

manslaughter

witness

Add another word or phrase to each category.

7. Use words and phrases from 6 to complete these sentences.

  1. What's the difference between the two? Well, slander is when you say something about someone which isn't true. __________ is when you publish it, and that's when people generally take action.

  2. If a person is on trial for murder the press can't refer to them as 'the murderer'. They have to say '__________'.

  3. You're guilty of __________ when you didn't kill the victim deliberately.

  4. You __________ someone if you want to claim money from them because they have harmed you in some way.

  5. The jury has to listen to the case, __________ and then __________.

  6. A __________ means that you don't actually have to go to prison unless you commit another crime.

  7. '__________' is a more formal term for a legal adviser.

  8. __________ can be anything from teaching kids to play football to cutting the grass. Obviously, it's not paid.

/from Inside Out. Advanced. Workbook. Ceri Jones with Russel Stannard/

8. Complete each sentence (a-j) with a suitable ending (1-10). Use each ending once.

a) I decided to buy a burglar alarm after someone broke _______________

b) When Alan was stopped outside the supermarket he ended _____________

c) As it was Sheila’s first offence she was let _____________

d) After climbing over the prison wall, Peter managed to get _______________

e) The old couple who live opposite were taken _______________

f) At the end of the trial Hilary was found ________________

g) My neighbours admitted denting my car but got away _______________

h) The bank at the end of the street was held _______________

i) Nobody saw Jack cheating and he got away with _______________

j) The hijackers took fifteen people _______________

1 in by a salesman who cheated them out of their money.

2 away by stealing a car parked nearby.

3 up at the police station, charged with shoplifting.

4 it, although everyone suspected what had happened.

5 into my house and stole my stereo.

6 off with only a warning.

7 with paying only £100 damages.

8 hostage and demanded £ 1,000,000 from the authorities.

9 guilty and sentenced to six months in prison.

10 up by two masked men last week.

9. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.

accused evidence guilty lawyer statement charged fine jury sentence suspect

a) The customs officers arrested Bob and ______________ him with smuggling.

b) The police spent all morning searching the house for _________________ .

c) Jean left her car in a no-parking area and had to pay a/an ______________ .

d) Unfortunately at the end of the trial my brother was found ______________ .

e) The trial took a long time as the _______________ couldn’t reach a verdict.

f) George won his case because he had a very good defence ______________ .

g) The police visited Dawn and asked her to make a/an _________________ .

h) Because of his past criminal record, Brian was the main _____________ .

i) Pauline decided to sue the police because she had been wrongly ______________ .

j) The murderer of the children received a life _________________ .

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