Teste Grila Drept – Engleza I

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

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

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

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

e. 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".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

q. There … … no written English constitution.

r. When … … the defendant’s lawyer?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

am. The jurors agreed it was a fair decision.

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

ao. 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.

ap. 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.

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

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

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

at. Choose the crime that does NOT involve stealing:

au. 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.

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

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

ax. English cases ............. on the web.

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

az. ‘To be liable for punishment’ means:

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

bb. How long ago ................ an appeal?

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

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

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

bf. 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:

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

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

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

bj. Two women-diplomats ......... of perjury.

bk. English statutes … … officially codified.

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

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

bn. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cc. He ... of murder tomorrow.

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

ce. This man has ............ a terrible crime.

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

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

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

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

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

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

cl. ............ the jury .................. a verdict?