Teste Grila Drept – Engleza I

a. One of the situations most likely to result in a ............ of law and order is the gathering of a number of people, commonly called in law "an assembly".

b. ........... crimes are crimes that were begun, but not completed by the suspect.

c. The witnesses were still being heard when I ............. the court of law.

d. The jurors agreed it was a fair decision.

e. One of the kidnappers ................ to kill him while they were driving away.

f. English cases ............. on the web.

g. In the USA, there are two types of court, .................. , with each state having its own distinctive laws, courts and prisons.

h. When … … the defendant’s lawyer?

i. Criminal law involves prosecution by the government of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime.

j. A ... is a person who steals money, etc. from other people’s pockets, especially in crowded places.

k. ‘To be liable for punishment’ means:

l. It’s only the first time I ........ Diana’s lawyer, but I feel as if we’re already friends.

m. Last night the police received information that a crime ... near London Bridge.

n. A criminal ... is a known, official record of having been arrested in the past for committing a crime.

o. I would rather spend the rest of my life in jail than confess to a crime I ...... .

p. Right now I think I am ....................... . Come and pick me up!

q. United States marshals and their deputies may carry firearms and may make arrests without warrant for any ... against the United States committed in their presence.

r. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ... you.

s. England, Canada, and the United States are based on a civil law system.

t. There have been several ......... in the area recently, so you should improve your home security.

u. Everything happened exactly as Tom’s lawyer had anticipated.

v. ............... is the body of law based on judicial decisions and customs,

w. The defendant .............. in London since he was born.

x. Last Monday I ... a speeding ticket by the police officer.

y. Choose the crime that does NOT involve stealing:

z. Who ............. responsible for the journalist’s death?

aa. In criminal law, the .............. is the main perpetrator (organizer and active committer) of a crime, as distinguished from an "accessory" who helps him/her in some fashion.

ab. Every individual has rights that must never ... .

ac. A ......... crime is a non-violent crime where the primary motive is typically financial in nature

ad. The Minister is the person who is liable to sue and be sued under the ........................... of that statute.

ae. In civil proceedings a claimant sues a defendant in the civil courts.

af. Two women-diplomats ......... of perjury.

ag. In the legal phrase "to provide an appropriate penalty for each offense", penalty means:

ah. He ................... a solicitor for more than a year now.

ai. By the time you reach the Court, he ........................... released on bail.

aj. .... criminals are usually individuals who are wealthy, highly educated, and socially connected, who secretly steal money from the organization they work for.

ak. I was ....... when I was on holiday once; two men pushed me against a wall and took all my money.

al. Someone who commits war crimes is called a ... criminal.

am. What is the name of the UK court that deals with less serious crimes, such as theft, traffic offenses, minor assault?

an. ............................ to represent yourself in the trial?

ao. The police arrested the person who ... to have committed the crime.

ap. ...... His Honour Judge Patrick Faud QC … as a Circuit Judge on 15 August 2011?

aq. He ........... to 100 hours of community work only because he was at his first offence.

ar. As soon as the jury .................. the verdict, the case was dismissed.

as. It is the third time he ……………. the law.

at. How long ago ................ an appeal?

au. Crimes such as vandalism, car crime and ................ are an everyday occurrence in Boldtown.

av. In July 1866, the Constitution of Romania, based on the model of the Belgian one, ... .

aw. n the sentence "If you ask me, petty crime should be taken more seriously; someone who gets away with shoplifting one day could be committing armed robbery before you know it.", 'petty crime' is:

ax. The police are investigating the matter, and he may face ... charges.

ay. English statutes … … officially codified.

az. ............ the jury .................. a verdict?

ba. A person who mugs people is a ....

bb. U.S. ... are federal law enforcement professionals serving the USMS.

bc. Police are still busy hunting for clues at the ...... of the crime.

bd. I ....................... my solicitor tomorrow; I am changing my will.

be. A ... is a person who enters a building illegally, especially by force, in order to steal

bf. In a trial in a criminal court ....................... puts the case and calls the evidence against the defendant.

bg. Civil law deals with the private rights and obligations which arise between individuals.

bh. The defendant was also accused of false book-keeping, tax evasion and ....... negligence.

bi. He ............... with trespassing and taken into custody.

bj. It’s been a manic mid-summer in Delhi as a ..... wave has overwhelmed the city.

bk. Enforcement of the civil law is the responsibility of the individual who has been wronged; the
state’s role is to provide the procedure and the courts necessary to resolve the dispute.

bl. Every individual has rights that must never ... .

bm. This man has ............ a terrible crime.

bn. Latin … … the language of legal documents in England after 1066.

bo. His sentence was by far more severe than everybody ................................................. .

bp. A photofit picture of the wanted man ....................... last week.

bq. Look out! One of the robbers .......................... .

br. He ....................... down a street near his home when he was kidnapped.

bs. The decision is important as it could ........... a legal precedent for other similar cases.

bt. He ... of murder tomorrow.

bu. The ............. is accused of a range of crimes, from theft to murder.

bv. When the police take someone to the police station for questioning, the person has been ....

bw. A(n) ... is someone who has been injured, damaged or killed or has suffered, either because

of the actions of someone else or because of illness or chance.

bx. The crime of taking things from other people’s pockets is called ...

by. The leader of the gang ...... just ............ acquitted by the court of justice.

bz. The police arrested the person who ... to have committed the crime.

ca. The police have to ................... the law, not to take it into their own hands.

cb. The police said there was no sign of a forced entry even though the house ...........

cc. Choose the crime that is NOT a violent crime:

cd. People drive a lot worse after they ........... alcohol.

ce. The defendant is ... of a range of crimes, from theft to murder.

cf. While the people ......................... for the verdict, the judge was talking to the defendant about the weather.

cg. When the Sunday Trading Act ............. law in 1994 there was protection for those who didn't want to work on Sundays.

ch. There … … no written English constitution.

ci. I saw you yesterday, while you ................... that famous criminal.

cj. Experts cannot agree on the causes of ... behaviour.

ck. Everybody wondered why he ................. caught red-handed before.

cl. For any offense against the United States, the ... may be arrested and imprisoned.