Crime & the law
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A. Match the words and expressions in the box with their correct definition 1-9.
law-abiding • solicitor • defendant • jury
offender • victim • barrister • judge • witness
1. A person appointed to make legal decisions in a court of law.
2. A group of twelve citizens who are sworn to decide whether someone
is guilty or innocent on the
basis of evidence given in a court of law.
3. A person who sees something happen or is present when something happens.
4. A person who is accused of doing something illegal.
5. A person who is attacked or who is in an accident.
6. A qualified lawyer who gives advice to members of the public and acts for them in legal matters.
7. A person who commits an offence against the law.
8. A lawyer who can present a case in court.
9. An expression used to describe someone who obeys the law.
B. The following groups of sentences describe the legal process which follows a crime.
However, with the exception of the first sentence, the sentences in each group are in the
wrong order. Put them into the correct order, using the key words in bold to help you. Some
of these words appear in Task A.
Part 1
A. One night,
Jim Smith
committed
a serious crime.
= Sentence 1
B. Jim asked the officer for a
solicitor
to help him.
C. At
the same time, the police arranged for a
barrister
to
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