1 2 3 4
5 6 7
DOWN
9 10 11
2. to make a legal claim for money
against a person or organization
12 13 because they have harmed you
3. proof that someone was not where a
crime happened and therefore could
14 15
not have done it
4. to decide and say officially what
someone's punishment will be
5. an official decision made in a court
16
of law, especially about whether
17 someone is guilty of a crime
7. to decide officially in a court of law
18 19 that someone is guilty of a crime
11. a case that a person or organization
brings to a court of law to be
20 decided
12. an official statement made by the
police saying that someone is
21
accused of a crime
13. to let someone go free
17. a formal statement saying that
something is true, especially one
given in a court of law
22 18. responsible for committing a crime
19. a person in a law case who is
accused of doing something illegal
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ACROSS
1. a person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal case
6. the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
8. a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid
being sent to prison
9. a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay out of prison until their trial
10. the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent
12. a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people there who decide whether someone is
guilty
14. to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not
15. a group of people who examine all the facts of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or
not
16. a public official who makes decisions in a court of law
19. the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
20. an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for breaking the law
21. the legal punishment of death for a crime (two words - no space between them)
22. the punishment of being put into prison [http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.com]
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Matching exercise
1 prosecution (n) Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right. Put
the correct letter into the box next to each word.
2 release (v)
3 plead (v) a) a public official who makes decisions in a court of law
b) a group of people who examine all the facts of a case in court
4 verdict (n) and decide whether someone is guilty or not
c) the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is
5 witness (n) not guilty of a crime
d) the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding
6 jury (n) whether someone is guilty or innocent
e) an official decision made in a court of law, especially about
7 sentence (v) whether someone is guilty of a crime
f) a person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal
8 defence (n) case
g) a person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal
9 bail (n) h) a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one
given in a court of law
10 trial (n) i) an official statement made by the police saying that someone is
accused of a crime
11 judge (n) j) the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is
guilty of a crime
12 defendant (n) k) to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or
not
13 guilty (adj) l) to decide and say officially what someone’s punishment will be
m) to let someone go free
14 charge (n) n) responsible for committing a crime
o) a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay
15 testimony (n) out of prison until their trial
Cloze exercise: Read the following text carefully and complete each gap with a word from the
previous (matching) exercise in the correct form.
Criminal trial process
The process of a criminal (1) ………………………………. starts when an individual is arrested. Within 2 to 48
hours of the arrest, the defendant must be informed of the charges against him. If the (2)
………………………………. is not murder, bail will be set. The (3) ………………………………. will then be notified of
when and where to appear next, then will be allowed to leave if (4) ………………………………. has been set. If
the defendant does not (5) ………………………………. guilty, and instead states he is not (6)
………………………………., the case will move onto the trial phase. First a jury is selected and the opening
statements are heard. Next, the (7) ………………………………. and the defence will call their witnesses to give
(8) ……………………………….. The witnesses for the prosecution are called first. The (9) ………………………………. is
permitted to cross-examine each (10) ………………………………. in an attempt to disprove the witness’s
statements. After both sides have presented their evidence, the attorneys are given the opportunity to
make a final argument to the jury. At this point, the (11) ………………………………. will give closing
instructions to the jury on how to proceed. The (12) ………………………………. then retires from the courtroom
to consider the case in secret. When they reach a decision, the jury returns to the courtroom and
announces the (13) ……………………………….. If the verdict is not guilty, the defendant is (14)
……………………………….. If he is found guilty, the judge will decide upon a (15) ……………………………….. that the
defendant must serve.
(text abridged and adapted from http://www.essortment.com/all/criminaltrialp_rmga.htm) [http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.com]
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