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2 to make a legal claim for money against a person or organization because they have harmed you
3 proof that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it
4 to decide and say officially what someone's punishment will be
5 an official decision made in a court
of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime
7 to decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
11 a case that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be decided
12 an official statement made by the police saying that someone is 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
18 responsible for committing a crime
19 a person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal
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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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c) the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
d) the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent
e) an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime
f) a person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal case
g) a person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal
h) a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one given in a court of law
i) an official statement made by the police saying that someone is accused of a crime
j) the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
k) to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not
l) to decide and say officially what someone’s punishment will be
m) to let someone go free n) responsible for committing a crime
1prosecution (n)2release
(v) 3plead (v)4verdict
(n)5witness (n) 6jury
(n)9bail (n)10trial
(n)11judge
(n)13guilty (adj) 14charge
(v) 3plead (v)4verdict
(n)5witness (n) 6jury
(n)7sentence (v)8defence
(n)9bail (n)10trial
(n)11judge
(n)12defendant
(n)13guilty (adj) 14charge
(n)15testimony (n)
Matching exercise
Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right Put the correct letter into the box next to each word
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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against a person or organization because they have harmed you
crime happened and therefore could not have done it
someone's punishment will be
of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime
that someone is guilty of a crime
11 a case that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be decided
12 an official statement made by the police saying that someone is 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
18 responsible for committing a crime
19 a person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal
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being sent to prison
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
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c) the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
d) the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent
e) an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime
f) a person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal case
g) a person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal h) a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one given in a court of law
i) an official statement made by the police saying that someone is accused of a crime
j) the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
k) to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not l) to decide and say officially what someone’s punishment will be m)to let someone go free
n) responsible for committing a crime o) a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay out of prison until their trial
1prosecution (n)2release
(v) 3plead (v)4verdict (n)
(n) 9bail (n)10trial
(v) 3plead (v)4verdict (n)
5witness (n)6jury (n)
7sentence (v) 8defence
(n) 9bail (n)10trial
(n)11judge
(n)12defendant (n)
13guilty (adj) 14charge
(n)15testimony (n)
Matching exercise
Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right Put the correct letter into the box next to each word
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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lesson I usually give my students the matching and cloze exercise worksheet first and then I give them the crossword puzzle a week (or more) later for revision and consolidation purposes.
Crossword Key
Across
1 WITNESS—a person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal case
6 PROSECUTION—the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
8 PROBATION—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 BAIL—a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay out of prison until their trial
10 TRIAL—the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent
12 COURT—a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people there who decide whether someone is guilty
14 PLEAD—to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not
15 JURY—a group of people who examine all the facts of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not
16 JUDGE—a public official who makes decisions in a court of law
19 DEFENCE—the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
20 FINE—an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for breaking the law
21 DEATH PENALTY—the legal punishment of death for a crime (two words - no space between them)
22 IMPRISONMENT—the punishment of being put into prison
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2 SUE—to make a legal claim for money against a person or organization because they have harmed you
3 ALIBI—proof that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it
4 SENTENCE—to decide and say officially what someone's punishment will be
5 VERDICT—an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime
7 CONVICT—to decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
11 LAWSUIT—a case that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be decided
12 CHARGE—an official statement made by the police saying that someone is accused of a crime
13 RELEASE—to let someone go free
17 TESTIMONY—a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one given in a court of law
18 GUILTY—responsible for committing a crime
19 DEFENDANT—a person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal
Matching exercise
Cloze exercise
Criminal trial process
The process of a criminal (1) trial 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) charge is not murder, bail will be set The (3) defendant will then
be notified of when and where to appear next, then will be allowed to leave if (4) bail has been set If the defendant does not (5) plead guilty, and instead states he is not (6) guilty, the case will move onto the trial phase First a jury is selected and the opening statements are heard Next, the (7) prosecution and the defence will call their witnesses to give (8)
testimony The witnesses for the prosecution are called first The (9) defence is permitted to cross-examine each (10) witness 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) judge will give closing instructions
to the jury on how to proceed The (12) jury 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) verdict If the verdict is not guilty, the
defendant is (14) released If he is found guilty, the judge will decide upon a (15) sentence that the defendant must