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The document discusses legal terminology like verdict, legal system, court, complaint, paralegal, plaintiff, and civil. It then presents a listening conversation between two attorneys discussing a civil case where the defendant's attorney is making the plaintiff's complaint seem weak because the agreement was verbal and not in writing.

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The document discusses legal terminology like verdict, legal system, court, complaint, paralegal, plaintiff, and civil. It then presents a listening conversation between two attorneys discussing a civil case where the defendant's attorney is making the plaintiff's complaint seem weak because the agreement was verbal and not in writing.

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3. Match the words (1-7) with the definitions (A-G).

1. B verdict

2. A legal system

3. D  court

4. C   complaint

5. F paralegal

6. E plaintiff

7. G civil

A the methods of interpreting laws and putting them into effect

B a legal conclusion

C a written document that states the reason for legal action

D the place where people go to conduct legal business

E a person who accuses another person of a wrongdoing

F an attorney’s assistant with specialized legal training

G occurring between citizens


5. Listen to a conversation between two attorneys. Choose the correct
answers.

1. What is the conversation mostly about?

A the creation of a complaint

B an attorney’s advice to a defendant

C a plaintiff’s reaction to a verdict

D the progress of a civil case

2. Why is the man worried?

A The complaint is not true.

B The jury already decided.

C The defendant is guilty.

D The plaintiff has no proof.

6. Listen again and complete the conversation.

Attorney 1: Hi, Robert! How is that 1 civil case going?

Attorney 2: Hey, Janet. It’s not going all that well, actually.

Attorney 1: Oh? What’s wrong?

Attorney 2: The defendant’s 2 attorney is pretty good. He’s making our 3


complaint seem weak.

Attorney 1: Well, it’s not, is it?

Attorney 2: No, the 4 defendant owes my client thousands of dollars. But that’s


based on a verbal agreement.

Attorney 1: I see. So the 5 plaintiff has nothing in writing?


Attorney 2: Exactly. I’m worried that the 6 jury will decide against us.

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