............ the jury .................. a verdict?Has ... reached............... means money paid by or for a person accused of a crime, as security that he will return for his trial if he is allowed to go free until then.Bail................ his criminal record ..................... to the slightest detail?Has … been checked................ means catching game birds, animals or fish without permission on somebody else’s property.poaching.................. is defined as giving or promising to give a public official something of value with a corrupt intention to influence the official in the discharge of his or her official duty.Bribery.................... is the false making or altering of any document that either has legal significance or is commonly relied upon in business transactions.Forgery............................ to represent yourself in the trial?Are you going……….. refers to scientific methods used to solve crimes and find out who committed them.Forensics………… is custody or confinement, especially of a suspect awaiting trial.Detention……………. lesser penalties, what would be the other ways to prevent first offenders from committing further crimes?Apart fromA ............. is a lawyer who prepares legal documents, advises clients on legal matters and speaks for them in lower courts.solicitorA .............. is someone who testifies, especially in a court of law to events or facts within his own knowledge.witnessA .............. will be appointed to investigate the violent and suspicious death of the teenager.coronerA judge ................... of his office if he no longer fulfils the legal conditions.may be deprivedA person who enters a building illegally, especially by force, in order to steal.a burglarA person who steals money placed in his care is called a/an …………… .embezzlerA person who steals money, etc from other people’s pockets, especially in crowded places.a pickpocketA person who takes people hostage for a ransom is called a ............................................kidnapperA person who willfully gives a false statement while under oath, concerning a material matter in a judicial proceeding is said to commit ................................... .perjuryA photofit picture of the wanted man ....................... last week.was issuedA threat of attack to another person, followed by actual attack which need amount only to touching with hostile intent is called .................... .assault and batteryA: (1) community, (2) home, (3) probation with the words in set B: (1) officer, (2) service, (3)

confinement. All three combinations have to be correct:community service, home confinement, probation officerA: (1) criminal, (2) forensic, (3) capital with the words in set B: (1) punishment, (2) record, (3) evidence. All three combinations have to be correct:criminal record, forensic evidence, capital punishmentA: (1) first, (2) witness, (3) life with the words in set B: (1) sentence, (2) offender, (3) stand. All three combinations have to be correct:first offender, witness stand, life sentenceA: (1) jury, (2) search, (3) suspended with the words in set B: (1) warrant, (2) trial, (3) sentence. All three combinations have to be correct:jury trial, search warrant, suspended sentenceAccording to article 3 (from the Protocol on the Statute of the European Court of Justice) judges ..................immune from legal proceedings.shall beAfter ten hours, the Jury finally reached its …………….: the prisoner was guilty.verdictAfter the verdict ........................., the case .................................... by the judge.had been pronounced, was dismissedAfter they pronounced the verdict, the judge .................. the case.dismissedAll his friends thought he was guilty, but no one could ................. anything against him.proveAll the things that are said and shown in a court case to prove that someone is not guilty represent the ………….defenceAll the things that are said and shown in a court case to prove that someone is guiltyrepresent the ………….prosecutionAnother person at the scene said that children were ……. the hostages taken by the gunmen.amongAny Member State .......... comply with the judgements of the European Court of Justice.shallAny sentence has to be imposed ................ limits that have been fixed by the legislature.withinAny witness shall take an oath that the .................. he/she is about to give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.testimonyAs he didn’t have a criminal ............., the judge sentenced him to 50 hours of community work.recordAs he was suspected ........... drug traffic, he was placed ............ investigation.of, underAs it was her first offence, the judge gave her a ............... sentence.lenientAs soon as I .............. from my lawyer, I will let you know.hearAs soon as the jury .................. the verdict, the case was dismissed.had pronounced As soon as the search warrant ..................... they will be allowed to look for the documents.has been issuedAs the result of a police ............. on the disco, twenty teenagers were arrested.raid

Before ........................ of breach of trust, the lawyer ............. also ............................with perjury in a divorce case.being accused, had .... been chargedBefore taking up his duty, each judge ............. an oath to respect his responsabilities.takesBefore the trial begins, the jurors ................ to decide the facts fairly.swearBoth men were meant to be ……. surveillance at the time of the killing.underBy the end of this year he ........................ ten years in prison.will have spentBy the time you reach the Court, he ........................... released on bail.will have beenBy this time next year, he ..................... his prison sentence.will have servedDetectives are said to be ....................... into the causes of the recent fire.lookingEverybody hates ..................... law expenses.payingEverybody wondered why he ................. caught red-handed before.hadn’t beenFind me a good lawyer! I don’t want to risk .................. the rest of my life in jail.’spendingHe ........ just ........................ with sexual assault on a six-year-old boy.has......been chargedHe ................ have committed the crime! He was immobilized in bed at that time!couldn’tHe ................ have committed the crime! He was immobilized in bed at that time!couldn’tHe ................... a solicitor for more than a year now.has beenHe ....................... down a street near his home when he was kidnapped.was walkingHe ........................... to 100 hours of community work only because he was at his first offence.was sentencedHe has been charged with .................... and taken into custody.trespassingHe has been released from prison .................... and if he does not behave satisfactorily, he will be sent back.on probationHe le t me .............. which option was the best for my difficult situation.decideHe made me .............. all my charges, threatening me with a gun.dropHe pleaded guilty …... manslaughter after trying to escape from police custody.ofHe was caught ..................... stealing money from the cash-box.red-handedHe was charged ........... assault and battery and taken to prison.withHe was convicted to 10 years of prison and ................. of his property.

deprivedHe was innocent! They ................. have taken him into custody! It was so foolish of them to have done that!shouldn’tHe was placed ............ house arrest for his own safety.underHe was placed under investigation only after they .............. hard evidence against him.had foundHe was taken ......... custody for smuggling and released ......... bail the same day.into, onHis sentence has been commuted to six months on the ............ of failing health.groundsHis sentence was by far more severe than everybody ................................................. .had expectedhome confinement: house arrest

How can the government prevent journalists …… endangering their lives?fromHow long ago ....... you .......... an appeal?did ... makeHow should Governments deal …… terrorist attacks?withI ............... to say anything unless I am allowed to speak to my lawyer.refuseI ....................... my solicitor tomorrow; I am changing my will.am seeingI ......................... in a court of law since my parents filed for divorce.haven’t beenI am a law-................... citizen, I could never break the law!’abidingI am sorry you didn’t ask for help; I ....................... introduced you to my lawyer.could haveI am sorry you didn’t ask for help; I ....................... you to my lawyer.could have introducedI am sure that this is one of the exceptions …… the rule.toI can’t afford a lawyer, …………. my only option is to get free legal help.thereforeI generally agree …. you, but I strongly object …... your behaving so rudely.with, toI look forward to ...................you in Court! We shall settle things then.seeingI saw you yesterday, while you ................... that famous criminal.were defendingI strongly object to ................... treated like a hardened criminal!’beingI suggest ...................... upon the case after a short recess.deliberatingI would rather .......... the rest of my life in jail than confess to a crime I did not commit.spendI’m sorry Your Honour, but I can’t help ................... when I speak about my son.’

cryingIf he does not confess his crime, he .................... to life imprisonment.will be sentencedIf you can’t resolve the dispute, it will have to be settled by ................... .courtIn criminal cases, the judge has to decide whether the accused is guilty ‘beyondany ..................... doubt’.reasonableIn the next minutes a new warning ……… for the refugees to leave the camp immediately.will be issuedIs the defendant going to ............ guilty or not guilty?pleadJudge Williams ........................ today as judge Thomson has been taken ill.is presidingLet’s ............. a short coffee break and decide afterwards.takeLook out! One of the robbers .......................... .is going to shootMany ……………. have been issued this week.search warrantsMany civilized countries have long abolished the death ............... .penaltyMany houses in this area …………… into by burglars.have been brokenMore funds ………………….. to the Ministry of Justice if the government had voted the new budget law.would have been allocatedMr. Johnson was ............... fifty pounds for drinking and driving.finedMy ………………… have been charged with indecent exposure.sisters-in-lawMy beloved …………………., your claims will soon be solved.”fellow-citizensNu s-a ajuns încã la nici o concluzie cu privire la noua lege a adopþiei.No conclusion has yet been reached regarding the new adoption law.One of a number of people living together, especially in a hospital, prison or some other institution is called a/an ……………inmateOne of the ………….. tried to snatch the elderly person’s bag and, to my surprise, all the ………….. did nothing to prevent the theft.thieves, passers-byOne of the kidnappers ................ to kill him while they were driving away.threatenedPeople say that Mr. Johnson had business difficulties in the past.Mr. Johnson is said to have had business difficulties in the past.Persons who have committed crimes shall be equal before the law and subject to criminal responsibility………….. sex, race, nationality, language.irrespective ofQuite ……… from this problem, can such tests predict what the future holds in store for us?apartReproducing copyright material without the copyright owner’s permission will usually be a ....

copyright infringement.Right now I think I am ....................... . Come and pick me up!being followedShall we proceed? It’s no use .................... for the witness!’waitingShe told me that she ..................... filing for divorce for a long time.had been consideringShe will soon ................. trial for the part she played in the recent robbery.standShould the Court so request, the Council of the European Union may, acting …………, increase the number of Advocates-General.unanimouslySince the defendant did not have a criminal record, he got away with a small ..............fineSix bomb attacks seem ……………. in London for the last five years.to have been reportedTed Bundy was a hardened criminal who showed no .................. for his crimes.remorseTerrorists resort …... violence as a political weapon.toThe ……………… will be punished sooner or later.law-breakersThe attack, attributed …. a new terrorist group, had many casualties.toThe Commission has just appointed the new President of the European Court of Justice.The new President of the European Court of Justice has just been appointed by the Commission.The correct spelling for the English equivalent of the Romanian expression – omor din culpã – is:manslaughterThe correct spelling for the English equivalent of the Romanian word – delapidator – is:embezzler

The Court dismissed your appeal due to lack of further evidence.Your appeal was dismissed by the Court due to lack of further evidence.The Court of Justice may now sit as a full Court, in a Grand ………. (13 Judges) when a Member State or a Community institution so requests.ChamberThe criminal ....................... to trial if there is enough evidence against him.will be broughtThe defendant was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was ...................... .acquittedThe European Commission rejected this Article on the grounds of unjustified discrimination.This article was rejected by the European Commission on the grounds of unjustified discrimination.The home-made bomb may have been destined …... the recruits.for

The Iraqi citizen had been suspected …. many offences before.ofThe judge admitted ..................... bribe from one of his clients months before the trial.having takenThe judge has pronounced .......................... of ten years’imprisonment.

a sentenceThe judge recommended more humane forms of punishment for juvenile ................... .delinquentsThe judge will hear the next ............ after a short break.caseThe leader of the gang ...... just ............ acquitted by the court of justice.has...beenThe lorry belonged …. an ex-convict that rented land on Smiths Farm, in Northolt, west London.toThe man jumped out of the window and committed ................suicideThe Member State concerned has to take the necessary measures to …………… the Court’s judgement within three months.comply withThe members of the European Parliament were still debating the issue of competition law at that point.The issue of competition law was still being debated at that point by the members of the European Parliament.The members of the jury ....... now ................... on the murder case.are … deliberatingThe members of the jury ................. for hours when they finally reached a verdict.had been deliberatingThe members of the jury were still deliberating upon the matter of reasonable doubt.The matter of reasonable doubt was still being debated upon by the members of the jury.The Ministry of Defence has laid …... strict procedures for this kind of situation.downThe new harassment law comes into ............. on September 15.forceThe number of ……………... in our city has been doubled this year.hold-upsThe Palestinian blew himself …. in a crowded bus.upThe penalty laid down in a law for contravention of its provisions is called a/an ………….sanctionThe police have to ................... the law, not to take it into their own hands.enforceThe police said there was no sign of a .......... entry even though the house had been burgled.forcedThe police will always arrive at a crime scene to find a crowd of ………….. blocking their way.on-lookersThe suspect ............... under investigation long before the police found irrefutable evidence.had been placedThe terrorist attack coincided …... an important religious celebration.withThe trial judge ..............……. bribe from the defendant; it was so foolish of him to do so!shouldn’t have takenThe trial judge was still hearing the witnesses in that murder case when the press release was made.The witnesses in that murder case were still being heard by the trial judge when the press release was made.The two diplomats …… now …………… to the American Embassy by a member of the government.are …. being escortedThe two parties signed the contract only after they had discussed the terms of the contract.

The contract was signed only after the terms of the contract had been discussed by the two parties.The unknown foreigner carried …. a bombing in the centre of Paris.outThe victim ............... the law into her own hands by killing her attacker.tookThe window is broken; the intruder ............... to get into their bedroom.must have triedThe witnesses were still being heard when I ............. the court of lawleftThe woman accused of indecent public exposure .................. on bail last week.was releasedThe woman sitting in the witness ............ will certainly commit perjury.standThere was no need for a trial, because the client decided to ......................... and forgive the attacker.drop all the chargesThese ……………… are the result of hard work.analysesThey all considered that the Court of First Instance had used Article 86 improperly.They all considered that Article 86 had been used improperly by the Court of First Instance.They said that the new constitution ....................... soon.would be votedThis law entitles the holder of intellectual property rights to financial compensations.According to this law, the holder of intellectual property rights is entitled to financialcompensations.This prisoner is not …... our jurisdiction. We have to call district authorities.underThis procedure ........... be without prejudice to Article 170.shallThis time tomorrow the prosecution .................... the witnesses.will be cross-examiningTo ............... means to go or intrude on the property, privacy, or preserves of another with no right or permission.trespassTo be eligible for a remission’ means:to have the right or proper qualification for a remission.To be liable for punishment’ means:to be legally obliged or responsible for something and be punished accordingly.Two …………………... have been accused of perjury.women-diplomatsWe ...................... for the verdict for almost two hours! There must be something wrong.have been waitingWe all wonder whether the globalisation has increased the frequency and spread of financial ... .crisesWe knew that the defendant .............. to do such a thing.would never be ableWe need a negotiator to talk to the ………………. .hostage-takersWhat is the time-limit within which we have to ……….. our observations to the European Commission?submitWhat qualifications should a legal expert possess to hold a/an ……….. in the European Court of Justice?office

What would you do if your …………….. disinherited your wife?parents-in-lawWhen was the Manual for ………………. (United States) last amended?Courts-MartialWhich are the ……………. used in this classification?criteriaWhile he .................... tried in his absence, his wife was sitting in the Court of Law, waiting for the verdict.was beingWhile the people ......................... for the verdict, the judge was talking to the defendant about the weather.were waiting

Who was held responsible …. the journalist’s death?forWilkinson is alleged to have ................... a number of serious crimes.committedWould you mind .................... up when the verdict is pronounced?standingYou …………… submitted the case to a higher court! The verdict was in your favour!needn’t haveYou can’t have burgled the house alone, so who was your ............... ?accompliceYou cannot enter this room. The witness ..................... right this moment.is being cross - examinedYou had better .................... your crimes right now, when you still have a chance.confessYou have no right to enter my house without a search ..............’, the old man yelledat the policeman..warrant

201. In the following sentence: The common law draws abstract rules from specific cases, whereas civil law starts with abstract rules applied to various cases. the speaker tries:a. to introduce arguments against an ideab. to contrast ideasc. to avoid digressions.

202. In the following sentence: So, if I understand you correctly, you are saying that... the speaker tries:a. to summarise the interlocutor’s ideas.b. to repeat what the interlocutor said beforec. to ask open questions to gather more information

203. In the following sentence: It is widely believed that becoming a lawyer is a difficult but rewarding process. the speaker:a. makes a partially correct statementb. counter-balances an argument expressed beforec. resorts to general opinion

204. In the following sentence: Up to a point, revising the Penal Code may seem like a good idea. the speaker:a. brings arguments against an ideab. makes a partially correct statementc. draws a final conclusion

205. In the following sentence: To put it briefly, the Court held in favour of the defendant. the speaker:a. sums up or concludes somethingb. establishes the facts to support a theoryc. expresses the same idea using different words

206. Choose the correct preposition:A defendant who pleads diminished responsability must prove that he was suffering ....... an abnormality of mind.a. withb. forc. fromd. of

207. Choose the correct preposition:He was convicted .... murder, but ..... appeal the House of Lords overruled and allowed the appeal.a. from ... atb. of ... onc. with ... at

d. from ... on

208. Choose the correct preposition:The judge wanted to know whether the injury was caused .... the defendant’s negligence.a. byb. fromc. becaused. out of

209. Choose the correct preposition:If Ann Flake had stolen a car to escape from Paris, she would have been charged ...... theft.a. ofb. fromc. ond. with

210. Choose the correct preposition:My cousin is due to give evidence ............ Alexia’s boyfriend who is facing a trial for attempted murder this week.a. againstb. ofc. ond. opposing

211. Choose the correct preposition:Tredemark law prevents others ...... using a company’s name.a. againstb. withc. ond. from

212. Choose the correct preposition:The suspect was held .... custody before being released .... bail.a. under ... inb. over ... byc. in ... ond. by ... on

213. Choose the correct preposition:The famous actor was put ..... arrest and charged ..... driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.a. under ... withb. upon ... fromc. in ... ford. on ... of

214. Choose the correct preposition:The criminal is to be tried .... manslaughter. The public is allowed to attend.a. withb. forc. ofd. on

215. Choose the correct preposition:When a barrister is admitted to the profession, we say that he is called .... the bar.a. atb. onc. upond. to

216. Choose the correct preposition:All memeber states must comply .... EU legislation.a. tob. onc. ford. with

217. Choose the correct answer:...................... means a court order placing an offender under supervision instead of imposing a sentence of imprisonment.a. An enactmentb. A prosecution investigationc. An injunctiond. A probation order

218. Choose the correct definition:“To bind somebody over” means:a. to make somebody take an oath that he will respect the law.b. to warn somebody that he will appear in court again if he breaks the law.c. to punish somebody for breaking the law.

219. In the following sentence: If this condition is not observed, the person may go to jail. “to observe a condition” means:a. to listen to a condition but not to respect it.b. to notice a condition carefully.c. to legally respect an official law.

220. Choose the correct definition:“To carry out a crime” means:a. to bring to completion, to accomplish a crime.b. to be acquitted of a crime.c. to serve a sentence for committing a crime.

221. Choose the correct verbal tense:The solicitors say they ...................... preparing the papers by Tuesday.a. will be finishingb. will finishc. will have finishedd. have finished

222. Choose the correct verbal tense:As you all know, the defence ..... repeatedly ........ that the defendant carried out those orders because his life was at stake.a. was ... saidb. has .... said

c. has ... been saidd. will ... have said

223. Choose the correct verbal tense:The latest breaking news: The Court of Appeal ............. that a criminal trial can take place at Crown Court without a jury for the first time in England and Wales.a. ruledb. had ruledc. has ruledd. is going to rule

224.Choose the correct verbal form:Is this the first time that our firm ................ on your behalf?a. actsb. will be actingc. has actedd. acted

225. Choose the correct verbal tense:In any case, if memory serves me correctly, I .......... my employment contract last year in June.a. signedb. have signedc. was signingd. had signed

226. Choose the correct verbal tense:I......................... about this business plan for more than two weeks now. I need to approach the bank for a loan to cover the start-up costs.a. am thinkingb. was thinkingc. had been thinkingd. have been thinking

227. Choose the correct verbal form (infinitive or gerund):It is worth .................. that EU’s social policy builds on a long history and a strong tradition of sociallegislation in the Member States.a. rememberingb. to rememberc. to be rememberedd. to be remembering

228. Choose the correct modal verb:He ............. have been convicted to capital punishment; he was just a pickpocket.a. shouldn’tb. wouldn’tc. mustn’td. couldn’t

229. Choose the correct modal verb:The Court of Justice ...........have jurisdiction in any dispute between Member States.a. willb. shall

c. have tod. must

230. Choose the correct modal verb:The defendant .............. have tried to bribe the judge, but I seriously doubt it.a. canb. willc. mightd. shall

231. Choose the correct modal verb:He ................ have asked for legal aid when he needed it. Now it’s too late for that.a. shouldb. mustc. wouldd. might

232. Choose the correct modal verb:Both parties ............. respect the binding agreements of this contract.a. mightb. willc. cand. have to

233. Choose the correct passive form:The validity of this will ........ definitely .................. by the family members in the near future.a. will ....... have been contestedb. will ....... been contestedc. will ....... be contestedd. will ...... being contested

234. Choose the correct passive form:All charges ........... just .............. against the advertising agency that did not respect its deadlines.a. have ...... been droppedb. were ...... droppedc. were ..... been droppedd. have ..... be dropped

235. Choose the correct passive form:There was no ground for review, so your appeal .................. an hour ago.a. has been dismissedb. was dismissedc. had been dismissedd. was being dismissed