Events in a trial

Make all types of questions to each sentence (general, special, disjunctive, alternative).

Change the sentences into Passive.

Answer the questions to the text in exercise 1.

1) Why is Princess Diana determined to get public revenge and huge damages?

2) Who does Di have her High Court hearing against?

3) What has Di refused to do?

4) How did Mr. Taylor take the shots?

5) Who published the shots?

1) The Government is building a lot of new schools in the provinces now.

2) They publish a lot of books on information technology.

3) A drunken motorist knocked her down.

4) A suspect may give evidence in court.

5) A policeman takes an arrested person to a police station as soon as practicable after arrest.

6) The judge can reduce sentence for good behaviour.

7) Princess Diana has given a witness statement.

4. Match each person in the list with the description given: shoplifter, kidnapper, murderer, hijacker, witness, smuggler.

1) This person takes control of a plane or a boat by force. ……….

2) This person sees what happens during a crime or accident. ……….

3) This person brings goods into the country illegally. ……….

4) This person might steal food from a supermarket. ……….

5) This person kills someone on purpose. ……….

6) This person takes people and demands money for there return. ……….

1) He is always given the most dangerous jobs.

2) This person was jailed in 1954 on income tax charges.

Вариант 4

1. Translate the text, find and write down the equivalents to the words:

представление свидетельств, старшина присяжных, вещественные доказательства, приговор, заключительные прения сторон, совещание присяжных, засвидетельствовать по делу, судебный процесс, свидетельские показания в письменной форме.

Events in a trial usually happen in a particular order, though the order may be changed by the judge. This is the usual order of events in a trial.

Step one – selection of the Jury. Step two – opening statements. The lawyers for each side will

discuss their views of the case that you are to hear and will also present a general picture of what they intend to prove about the case.

Step three – presentation of evidence. All parties are entitled to present evidence. The testimony of witnesses who testify at trial is evidence. Evidence may also take the form of physical exhibits, such as a gun or a photograph. On occasion the written testimony of people not able to attend the trial may also be evidence in the cases.

Step four – the instructions. Following presentation of all the evidence, the judge instructs the jury on the laws that are to guide the jury in their deliberations on a verdict. A copy of the instructions will be sent to the jury room for the use of jurors during their deliberations. All documents or physical objects that have been received into evidence will also be sent to the jury room.

Step five – closing arguments. The lawyers in the closing arguments summarize the case from their point of view. These arguments are not evidence.

Step six – jury deliberation. The jury retires to the jury room to conduct deliberations on the verdict in the case they have just heard. The jury first elects a foreman. When a verdict has been reached, the foreman signs it and informs the bailiff. The jury returns to the courtroom, where the foreman presents the verdict. The judge then discharges the jury from the case.

2. Complete the sentences with the words from the list, making sure you use the correct form:

select, civil, plaintiff, place, knowledge, complaint.

1) The plaintiff starts the lawsuit by filling a paper called a ….

2) Jury verdicts do not need to be unanimous in … cases.

3) The party bringing the suit is called the ….

4) Your name was … at random from voter registration records and … on a list of potential jurors.

5) In order to do your job you do not need any special … or ability.

3. Change the sentences into Passive.

1) They kidnapped the rich man’s son and asked for him a lot of money.

2) The highest court of appeal refers certain cases to the European Court of Justice.

3) A pickpocket steals things from people’s pockets in crowded places.

4) A number of Special Constables help the police.

5) They have arrested her for shoplifting.

6) The judge will send a driver to jail for 90 days for driving with excess alcohol.

7) Police caught him during a routine speed check.

4. Complete each sentence with a word from the list. Use each word once only: lawyer, statement. suspect, accused, sentence.

1) George won his case because he had a very good defence ……..

2) The police visited Dawn and asked her to make a/an ……..

3) Because of his past criminal record, Brian was the main ……..

4) Pauline decided to sue the police because she had been wrongly ……..

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