Teste Grila Drept – Engleza I

a. Choose the crime that does NOT involve stealing:

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

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

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

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

f. The jurors agreed it was a fair decision.

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

h. When … … the defendant’s lawyer?

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

j. ‘To be liable for punishment’ means:

k. 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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

s. 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.

t. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ao. English statutes … … officially codified.

ap. ............ the jury .................. a verdict?

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

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

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

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

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

av. English cases ............. on the web.

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

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

ay. Two women-diplomats ......... of perjury.

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

ba. This man has ............ a terrible crime.

bb. He ... of murder tomorrow.

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

bd. There … … no written English constitution.

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

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

bg. 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.

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

bi. 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".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

bw. How long ago ................ an appeal?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cf. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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