V. Put the verb into the correct form

IV. Find a proper definition for the following words.

III. Insert the proper word into the following sentences and explain its meaning with the help of the dictionary.

I. Answer the questions.

1. Who is an advocate?

2. What are the duties and responsibilities of the lawyer?

3. What are the lawyer’s loyalties in the work?

4. What are the distinctions of legal practice in different countries?

5. What do the notaries do?

II. Are these statements true or false according to the text?

1. A lawyer has to pass the final decision in the court.

2. A lawyer can settle a case without trial through negotiation and compromise.

3. In Germany attorneys are restricted to practice in specific territories.

4. In the USA lawyers are divided into barristers and solicitors.

5. In France an avocat is equal in rank to a law professor.

1. At the trial the lawyer interrogates ….

2. In his work the lawyer has several ….

3. The advocates in Ukraine ensure the right to a defense against ….

4. The lawyer aids individuals in arranging and determining their legal rights through …, contracts or corporate bylaws.

5. The … have exclusive rights to deal with marriage settlements and wills.

1. witness	a) a person called to the bar and entitled to practice as an advocate, particularly in the higher courts
2. lawyer	b) discussion aimed at reaching an agreement
3. negotiation	c) a picture of a person, esp. one sought by the police, reconstructed from typical facial features according to witnesses’ descriptions
4. solicitor	d) a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place; a person giving sworn testimony to a court of law or the police
5. barrister	e) a member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, the drawing up of wills, and other legal matters; he may also instruct barristers and represent clients in some courts
6. notary	f) a legal document containing instructions as to what should be done with one’s money and property after one’s death
7. will	g) a person who practices or studies law, esp. (in the UK) a solicitor or a barrister or (in the US) an attorney
8. identikit	h) a person authorized to perform certain legal formalities, esp. to draw up or certify contracts, deeds, and other documents for use in other jurisdictions

1. I think this lawyer will be able … (to settle) the case through negotiations without the trial.

2. I should like to call two witnesses who can … (to testify) on my client’s behalf.

3. Roman law … (to influence) many modern European legal systems.

4. Don’t come in! The identikit of the maniac-murderer … (to make).

5. A body of expert lawyers … (to need) to apply the law.

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