Word list

a magistrate — мировий суддя;

a solicitor — повірений у справах, який готує документи до суду;

a barrister — адвокат, який виступає в суді;

a juror – член журі присяжних;

a judge – суддя;

a coroner — коронер, судмедексперт;

to accuse — обвинувачувати;

defence — захист;

to hire — наймати;

to argue — обговорювати; заперечувати;

innocent — невинний;

burden — тягар доказу;

prison — тюрма, в'язниця;

probation — умовне засудження;

restrict — обмежувати;

treason — зрада;

rare — рідкісний;

3. Read and translate.

a) jury; grand jury; trial jury; petit jury; jury case; jury list; jury trial; juror; to instruct a jury; to swear in jury; to dismiss a jury; to serve on a jury; a trial by jury

b) judge; district judge; federal judge; presiding judge; chief judge; trial judge; panel of judges; judge of assizes; judge of probate.

4. Fill in the blanks.

1. Magistrates are unpaid....

2. There are... courts in most towns.

3. Solicitors are qualified....

4. Solicitors advise the... and help prepare the defence case.

5. If the case is serious, the solicitor hires a... to defend the accused.

6. The prosecuting banister represents a....

7. A jury consists of... men and women from local community.

8. A jury sits in the Crown Court and listens to... for the defence and prosecution.

9. A jury decides whether the accused is... or....

10. Judges are trained... who sit in the Crown Court.

11. The judge will pass... if the jury find the accused....

12. The most common... are fines, prison and probation.

13. A person on.... must report to a local police station at regular intervals.

14. Children under 10 cannot be... with a criminal....

15. Offenders between 10 and 17 are tried by....

16. The punishment for murder is a life....

17. The most common punishment for crimes is a.

5. Read the following sentences and decide if they are true or false.

1. Juries sit in magistrates' courts.

2. Magistrates are legally qualified judges.

3. There are magistrates' courts in most towns.

4. Solicitors are not legally qualified.

5. The solicitor represents the accused in court.

6. The state helps poorer suspects to pay for their defence.

7. Barristers are hired to defend the accused.

8. A jury consists of ten men and women from local community.

9. Barristers sit in the Crown Court and listen to witnesses for the defence and prosecution.

10. Crown Court judges decide on the guilt or innocence of the accused.

11. The judge passes sentence.

12. Children under 10 are tried by special juvenile courts.

13. The punishment for murder is a life sentence.

14. The most common punishment for crimes is probation.

6. Find words and expressions in the text which mean:

1. a public officer with authority to hear and decide cases in a law court;

2. say that smb has done wrong, broken the law, is to be blamed;

3. not guilty;

4. system when offenders are allowed to go unpunished for their first offence while they continue to live without further breaking of the law;

5. limit;

6. allow the use or services of smb for fixed payment;

7. body of twelve persons who give a decision on issues of fact in a case in a court of justice.