Match the English words to their Russian equivalents.
| 1 criminal justice | a решать судебное дело |
| 2 well-respected people | b уголовное судопроизводство |
| 3 to decide a case | c правовая помощь |
| 4 point of law | d адвокат обвинения |
| 5 legal aid | e адвокат защиты |
| 6 defence barrister | f вопрос права |
| 7 prosecuting barrister | g уважаемые люди |
| 8 to find guilty | h выносить приговор |
| 9 to pass sentence | i признать виновным |
Exercise 5
a) Match two columns to make word-combinations and translate them.
| 1 to give | a for trial |
| 2 to send | b on points of law |
| 3 to make | c evidence |
| 4 to prosecute | d an accused |
| 5 to guide | e trial |
| 6 to represent | f sentence |
| 7 to conduct | g for a crime |
| 8 to pass | h decision |
b) Fill in the blanks with the correct word-combinations (from part a):
1.At the end of the trial the judge … .
2.The witness was asked … for the prosecution.
3.A barrister for the defence … during the trial.
Exercise 6
Match the definitions to a term:
| 1 a person whom the police think has committed a crime; | a magistrates |
| 2 unpaid judges; | b a suspect |
| 3 an official of a magistrates' court (qualified lawyer); | c guilt |
| 4 to act on behalf of someone; | d innocent |
| 5 state of having committed a crime; | e to represent |
| 6 not being guilty. | f clerk |
Exercise 7
Answer the questions to the text:
1.What must the police have in order to send a suspect for trial?
2.Do magistrates have legal qualification?
3.Who helps magistrates on points of law?
4.What are the main functions of a solicitor in a criminal case?
5.Who hires a barrister to defend the accused?
6.What special skills does a barrister possess?
7.Who will provide legal aid to poor people?
8.Judges are often ex-barristers, aren't they?
9.What are the main functions of a judge?
Exercise 8
Fill in the table with the information from the text.
| Job | Place of work | Functions |
| 1 solicitor | ||
| 2 barrister | ||
| 3 magistrate | ||
| 4 clerk | ||
| 5 judge |
Section II
The British Police.
Exercise 9
Pronunciation Practice
Practise saying the words:
/ [dʒ] before e, i, y (e.g. judge)
g
\ [g] in other cases (e.g. got)
| general | investigate |
| range | legal |
| dangerous | goal |
| manage | organize |
| college | goods |
| emergency | graduate |
| agency | degree |
| engage | govern |
| budget | litigation |
| knowledge | argue |
| magistrate | agreement |
Exercise 10
Determine the part of speech of the words and give their derivatives. Translate them into Russian.
| Officer, enforce, preventive, protection, responsible, supervise, suspicious, assist, interview, investigation, testify, respond. |
Exercise 11
a) Match two columns to make word-combinations and translate them:
| 1 to enforce | a legal aid |
| 2 to maintain | b law and order |
| 3 to protect | c traffic |
| 4 to prevent | d witnesses |
| 5 to provide | e the law |
| 6 to control | f members of the public |
| 7 to interview | g crime |
| 8 to render | h assistance |