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

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

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

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

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

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

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

h. English cases ............. on the web.

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

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

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

l. 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".

m. ............ the jury .................. a verdict?

n. This man has ............ a terrible crime.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

x. 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.

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

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

aa. Choose the crime that does NOT involve stealing:

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

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

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

ae. 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:

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

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

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

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

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

ak. 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.

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

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

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

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

ap. When … … the defendant’s lawyer?

aq. He ... of murder tomorrow.

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

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

at. 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.

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

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

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

ax. 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.

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

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

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

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

bc. ‘To be liable for punishment’ means:

bd. English statutes … … officially codified.

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

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

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

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

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

bj. There … … no written English constitution.

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

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

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

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

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

bp. The jurors agreed it was a fair decision.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cc. How long ago ................ an appeal?

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

ce. Two women-diplomats ......... of perjury.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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