Teste Grila Drept – Engleza I

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

b. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

q. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ab. There … … no written English constitution.

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

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

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

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

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

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

ai. 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:

aj. English cases ............. on the web.

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

al. ‘To be liable for punishment’ means:

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

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

ao. When … … the defendant’s lawyer?

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

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

ar. Choose the crime that does NOT involve stealing:

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

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

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

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

aw. He ... of murder tomorrow.

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

ay. This man has ............ a terrible crime.

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

ba. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

bp. Two women-diplomats ......... of perjury.

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

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

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

bt. How long ago ................ an appeal?

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

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

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

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

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

bz. The jurors agreed it was a fair decision.

ca. 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.

cb. ............ the jury .................. a verdict?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cj. English statutes … … officially codified.

ck. 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".

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