Practise saying the words

Exercise 13

Section II

D) Use a)-c) and write the stages in the correct order.

B) Complete the sentences.

A) Write the correct words in the blanks.

Match the words to make collocations from the text.

1. to sustain	a. evidence
2. to pronounce	b. a case
3. to overrule	c. an obection
4. to present	d. a sentence
5. to summarize	e. a verdict
6. to reach	f. an objection
7. to discharge	g. a jury

Exercise 10

The convicted person can appeal to a higher ___________(rtuco) against the sentence or conviction.

The prosecution proves that there is a case against the ___________ (tnafdeedn).

The jury passes a __________ (crdevti).

The parties make their _____________(gicosln) arguments.

The jury is instructed by ______________________________.

Witnesses are examined and cross-examined by _______________________.

The evidence is presented by __________________________________.

The accused is formally charged with a crime by ______________________.

c) Choose the right word and fill in the blanks.

held selected made sentenced

The jury is __________________by the prosecution and defence.

Opening statements are _________________from each side.

The trial is _________.

The defendant is ________________by a judge.

Exercise 11

Are these statements true or false?

statement	true	false
1. At the beginning of the trial the prosecution counsel and the defence counsel present their views of the case.
2. Evidence at the trial may only take the form of physical exhibits.
3. During the trial the judge may make objections to evidence presented by both parties.
4. The main function of the jury is to reach the verdict.
5. At the end of the trial both counsels summarize the case from their point of view.
6. The judge elects the foreman before the jury goes to the jury room.

Exercise 12

Answer the questions:

1. What are the steps of the trial?

2. What can be considered evidence?

3. When can objections be made?

4. Who can sustain or overrule an objection?

5. What does the judge say in the instruction?

6. Who presents closing arguments?

7. What does the jury do during the jury deliberation?

Pronunciation practice.

[ɛə] sw ear

[au] f ou nd; d ou btful

[a:] ch ar ge; a sk; a fter

[ai] i dentif y; b i ased

[i] w i tness; prison; ev i dence; d e fence; v i ct i m

[ei] ai m, s ay m ay

[gz] re-e x amine; cross-e x amination; e x amination-in-chief

[i:] proc ee d; l ea ding

[ɔ:] mansl augh ter; ass au lt; fr au d; or der

[ə:] p er jury; m ur der; f ur ther

[əu] oa th; sh ow; ow n

[ɔ] ho nour; cr o ss-e x amination;

There are many silent letters in English words. Cross out the silent letters in the following:

doubtful; honour; manslaughter; would; highest; unwritten

Exercise 14

a) Match the English words to their Russian equivalents.

1. witness box	a. клятва
2. oath	b. главный допрос
3. leading questions	c. лжесвидетельство
4. perjury	d. повторный допрос свидетеля
5. examination-in-chief	e. место для дачи свидетельских показаний
6. re-examination	f. наводящие вопросы

b) Match the terms to their definitions

TERM	DEFINITION
1. witness	a. questioning of a witness by the party which has called that witness to give evidence, in support of the case being made.
2. to cross-examine	b. the case presented by or on behalf of the party accused of a crime or being sued in a civil lawsuit
3. to re-examine	c. the party instituting or conducting legal proceedings against someone in a lawsuit
4. prosecution	d. to examine (one's own witness) again, after cross-examination by the opposing counsel
5. defence	e. to question (a witness called by the other party) in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony already given
6. examination-in-chief	f. someone who appears in a court of law to say what they know about a crime or other event.

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