IN THE COURTROOM

In the courtroom there are several important people: the judge, the lawyers, the court reporter, the clerk, the bailiff. The judge judges the defendant. The lawyers prepare documents, witnesses, records, etc., for the case. The court reporter records every word during the trial. The clerk is responsible for all documents during the trial. The bailiff is responsible for the order in the courtroom. There is also the jury. During the trial the jury gives the verdict to the defendant: “guilty” or “not guilty”.

 

XI. Найдите в тексте “B” эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний:

в зале суда; судебный секретарь (the clerk); протоколист суда (the court reporter); судебный пристав (the bailiff); обвиняемый/подсудимый; свидетели; судебное заседание; отвечает/несет ответственность (за что-либо); выносит приговор; «виновен»; «невиновен»

 

XII. Найдите в тексте “В” предложения, отвечающие на следующие вопросы:

1. Какие ответственные лица принимают участие в судебном заседании?

2. Каковы их обязанности?

 

XIII. Прочтите и перескажите своим друзьям английские шутки:

The defence lawyer is cross-examining a witness. He asks, “So you say you called on Mrs.Adams on June 12. Could you tell the jury what she said?” “I object to the question,” interrupts the prosecutor. There is nearly an hour’s argument between the councels and finally the judge allows the question. The defence lawyer repeats his question and the witness replies, “Mrs. Adams said nothing. She was not at home.”

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a defence lawyer – адвокат защиты

to cross-examine smb – вести перекресный допрос

a witness - свидетель

to call on smb – зайти к кому-либо в гости, заглянуть, заскочить

object to smth – возражать против чего-либо

а prosecutor – прокурор

а judge – судья

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Mr.Morton, a manager of a big company, always comes to his office in Manhattan in his own car.

One day he comes out of his office to go to a small restaurant for lunch and does not find his car in the parking lot. He phones the police who promise to find his car as soon as possible.

At the end of the working day when Mr. Morton leaves the company to go home he is greatly surprised to see his car in its place. When he gets into the car he sees on the seat two tickets to the theatre and a note: “Sorry for the trouble. We needed your car urgently.”

The tickets are very expensive and the performance is very popular. It is difficult to get tickets for this performance so Mr. Morton and his wife decide to go to the theatre.

When they return home they see that somebody came to their house while they were at the theatre. The thieves took all valuable things from their house.

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to promise – обещать

urgently – срочно

valuable things – ценные вещи

UNIT 8

JURY