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Limba straina - engleza: an II, 2011 2012

Facultatea de Stiinte juridice si administrative, Brasov - Administratie publica

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Choose the right answer:

... involves the various relationships that people have with one another and the rules that

determine their legal rights and duties among themselves.

a. Private law

b. Public law

Choose the right answer:... defines the rights and duties of persons; ... defines and deals with procedures for

enforcing those rights and duties.

a. Substantive law / procedural lawb. Procedural law / substantive law

Choose the correct answer:

....................... is a branch of civil law which indicates to us when a promise is legally binding.a. Company law

b. Contract lawc. Family law

Choose the correct answer:.is primarily concerned with the probate of wills and disposition of estates; it may

also deal with guardianships, name changes, marriages and adoptions.

a. A probate courtb. A court of appealc. AMagistrates Court

Choose the right answer:As he was caught in ................... of a gun, he was immediately considered a suspect.

a. controlb. handlingc. ownershipd. possession


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Choose the right answer:The legal scholars who attempted to revive Roman law sought to establish the study of law as

a science by interpreting and analyzing the CorpusJuris Civilis. Their method was known as

the gloss, and the practitioners of this method became known as ... .

a. the Jurisb. the Civilis

c. the Glossators

d. the Gladiators

Choose the right answer:The legal process that concerns relations among nations is called ...

a. private law.

b. international law.c. public law.

Choose the correct answer.The early custom and laws of Rome were put in writing for the first time in 451 and 450

BC, when they were inscribed on 12 bronze tablets. The principles contained within these ...

constituted the basis for all Roman civil law.

a. Twelve Tablesb. Twenty Tables

c. Two Tables

Choose the right answer:Torts fall into two main categories: ...

a. torts and negligee.b. intentional torts and negligee.c. torts and negligence.d. intentional torts and negligence.

Choose the right answer:The unruly .. was broken up by the police.

a. collectionb. congregation


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c. groupd. mob

Choose the right answer:The detective stood .. behind the door waiting for the assailant.

a. immovableb. lifelessc. motionlessd. static

Choose the right answer:The police .. off the street where the bomb had gone off.

a. battenedb. cordoned

c. fastenedd. shuttered

Choose the right answer:The police asked if I thought I could .. the man who stole my car if I looked at some

photos.

a. certifyb. identify

c. justifyd. verify

Choose the right answer:The inspector was a very .. man and he rechecked the evidence several times.

a. attentiveb. completec. thoroughd. thoughtful

Choose the right answer:The police who were .. the crime could find no clues at all.

a. enquiringb. investigating


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c. researchingd. seeking

Choose the right answer:The police .. their attention to the events that led up to the accident.

a. confinedb. completedc. confirmedd. contained

Choose the right answer:I was informed by the police constable that he would be forced to take me into .. .

a. confinementb. custody

c. detectiond. guardianship

Choose the right answer:The woman .. for her husbands life when he was found guilty of murder.

a. bidb. debatedc. disputed

d. pleaded

Choose the right answer:He was thrown into prison and .. of his property.

a. deprivedb. removedc. deniedd. confiscated

Choose the right answer:There is no doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is a .. criminal.

a. self-centredb. self-confessedc. self-conscious


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d. self-contained

Choose the right answer:If the terrorists are not sent to prison, there will be a public .. .

a. attack

b. onslaughtc. outcryd. recrimination

Choose the right answer:It is often difficult for ex-convicts to keep to the .. and narrow.

a. deepb. longc. wide

d. straight

Choose the right answer:When the detectives finally trapped him, he had to .. to lying.

a. recourseb. resortc. resourced. retort

Choose the right answer:The witness .. the statements made by the accused man.

a. agreedb. confessedc. corroboratedd. testified

Choose the right answer:A prominent local figure was .. as co-respondent in a divorce case.

a. citedb. accusedc. nominatedd. quoted


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Choose the right answer:After considering the evidence for a few hours, the Jury came to a .. verdict.

a. unambiguousb. unanimousc. undivided

d. united

Choose the right answer:The suspect is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any .. on his movements.

a. obstacleb. regulationc. restrictiond. veto

Choose the right answer:His comments .. little or no relation to the facts of the case.

a. bearb. givec. possessd. reflect

Choose the right answer:The question in this case is whether the accused had a motive for this crime or not.

a. crucialb. forciblec. supremed. valuable


I wish you would let me speak for myself and not ............ the words out of my mouth.

a. pullb. grabc. taked. snatch


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Choose the right answer:In the legal profession, men women by five to one.

a. outclassb. outnumberc. overcomed. supersede

Choose the right answer:All ........... barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court.

a. hopefulb. prospectivec. willingd. wishful

Choose the right answer:The suspect is to have been in the neighbourhood at the time of the crime.

a. accusedb. affirmedc. allegedd. announced

Choose the right answer:The AmericanBill of Rights, passed in 1791, represents the ........................ .

a. document establishing Parliament as the most important power in government.b. first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States which refer to the

rights and privileges of the individual.c. the fundamental political principles on which a state is governed.d. set of laws governing crime and its punishment.


In the sentence: He was bookedfor driving on the wrong side of the road.to bookmeans:

a. to order or reserve something.b. to take the name and address of a person guilty of a minor offence with a view to

bringing a prosecution.c. to check the financial records of a company.d. to take the name of a player who breaks the rules while playing, three such acts

resulting in the players dismissal from the field.


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Choose the right answer:A plaintiff is .................. .

a. a government official who brings charges against alleged criminals.b. a person who is legally allowed to act on behalf of someone else.c.

a person who is accused of a crime in a criminal case.

d. a person who starts an action against someone in the civil courts.

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:He attemptedto rebutthe assertions made by the prosecution witness.to

rebut means:

a. to admit that the opposing party is right.b. to give a judgment between two parties in law. c. to prove that the opposing party is wrong, especially by offering a contrary

argument.d. to deny all the assertions of the opposing party, without offering any proof.

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:In jurisdictions that use indeterminate sentencing, the judge has discretion to

set the sentence at a maximum and minimum term within a broad range permitted by law. theword discretion means:

a. the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid social

embarrassment or distress.b. freedom or authority to make judgments and to act as one sees fit.c. the moral and religious obligation to decide correctly what should be done.d. the quality of being decent in ones conduct.

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:A judge may permit a departure from this presumptive sentenceeither anincrease or decrease in the length of the termif specific justification is shown. the

expression departure from means:

a. a deviation or variation from standard procedure or established practice.b. the act of leaving or going away.c. the act of forgiving an offence and of dismissing the charges against the accused.d. a subjective choice made in the ruling of a judge, due to emotional involvement.



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In the sentence:Manslaughter is also the unlawful killing of another, butwithout malice

aforethought, either expressed or implied. the expression withoutmalice aforethoughtmeans:

a. without the killer showing any remorse for his crime.b. without the desire to break the law.c. without the purpose of hiding the murder weapon. d. without the intention of committing a crime (especially murder or grievous bodily

harm).

Choose the right answer:The word ............. means a plea that a person charged with a crime was somewhere elsewhen the crime was committed.

a. apologyb. excusec. alibid.

forgiveness

Choose the right answer:If a person commits premeditated and deliberate murder, with atrocity or cruelty, by lying in

wait for the victim, he or she will face the charge of ........... .

a. second-degree murderb. first-degree murderc. involuntary manslaughterd. assassination

Choose the right answer:The court designed to try members of enemy forces during wartime, operating outside the

scope of conventional criminal and civil matters, whose judges are military officers is a /an

........................ .

a. admiralty courtb. appellate courtc. department of defenced.

military court

Choose the right answer:The Claims Court, the Court of International Trade, the Tax Court, and the territorial courts

established in the federally administered territories of the United States are called ................. .

a. supreme courts


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b. constitutional courts.c. legislative courts.d. courts of appeals

Choose the right answer:Assuming that someone is innocent, until he has been proved guilty is called ........

a. presumption of lifeb. presumption of deathc. presumption of guiltd. presumption of innocence

Choose the correct Romanian equivalents for the following British terms designating

members of the British government:Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary,

Foreign Secretary (in this order).

a. Cancelar al Trezoreriei, Ministru de Interne, Secretar Strain.b. Ministru de Finante, Ministru de Interne, Ministru de Externe.c. Cancelar al Cecurilor, Secretar Domestic, Ministru de Externe.d. Cancelar de Finante, Ministrul Apararii, Ministru de Externe.

Choose the correct English equivalents taking into consideration thatthe Romanianterm ministerul de externe has different English equivalents in the United Kingdom and

respectively in the United States.

a. External Ministry (UK), Foreign Ministry (USA).b. State Department (UK), Foreign Office (USA).c. Foreign Office (UK), State Department (USA).d. Foreign Ministry (UK), Foreign Office (USA).

Choose the right preposition:The suspect blurted ...... the names of his accomplices with a shrug of his shoulders.

a. awayb. out

c. offd. in

Choose the right prepositions:After a good night sleep, the fugitive decided to give himself ........ and come ......... about his

escape.


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a. away, straight

b. in, overc. over, throughd. up, clean

Choose the right answer:In the sentence: The mayor made some remarks off the recordabout the rising crime figures.,the expression off the recordmeans:

a. according to the records of the court.b. not intended for publication or disclosure; confidential.c. by reading some written notes.d. having a formal, ceremonial character.

Choose the right preposition:

The appointed attorney felt gratified that the arrestee had no choice but to confide ...... him.

a. withb. overc. ind. through

Choose the right answer:The eye witness was obviously in a state of shock and the policeman could not make head or

......... of what he was saying.

a. tailb. topc. heeld. rock

Choose the right answer:The judge seemingly tried to turn a /an........ ear to the opposing partys rebuttal argument.

a. innerb. deafc. lapd. long



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The defense attorney did not have a strong case, so he was beating about the ....... .

a. groundb. trackc. drumd. bush

Choose the right answer:While being cross-examined, the defense witness let ......... that the defendant had met the

victim before.

a. floatb. loosec. slipd. drift

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:Against all odds, he won the case against the insurance company., the idiom

against all odds means:

a. quite unexpectedlyb. quite predictablec. without any effortd. despite difficulties

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:Losing the trial after so much time and money invested was a bitter pill toswallow., the idiom a bitter pill to swallow means:

a. a difficult fact to acceptb. a great success obtainedc. a stab in the backd. a blessing in disguise


In the sentence: The witness was determined to testify against the defendant, but he got coldfeetatthe last minute., the idiom to get cold feetmeans:

a. to faintb. to lose couragec. to change ones mindd. to collapse


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Choose the right answer:In the sentence:As a teenager, he did time for petty theft., the idiom to do time means:

a. to do community workb. to rot in jailc. to serve a prison sentence

d. to be expelled from school

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:As always, the boys in blue arrived too late to stop the bank robbers., theidiom the boys in blue means:

a. the fire brigadeb. the anti-terrorist squadc. the intelligenced. the police

Choose the right answer:In the sentence: With his recent arrest it became official that he was the black sheep of thefamily., the idiom the black sheep of the family means:

a. the foster child of a familyb. a disgraced family memberc. the inheritor of the family estated. the love child of a family

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:He now serves time in jail forbeatinghis wife black and blue., the idiom to

beat somebody black and blue means:

a. to hit somebody repeatedly until bruisedb. to hit somebody in self-defensec. to hit the opponent below the beltd. to strike the first blow

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:Losing the trial means more money down the drain., the idiom more money

down the drain means:

a. more money spent for a good causeb. more money spent well


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c. more money wasted in vaind. more profit obtained

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:It would have been better if he hadnt pursued the matter and hadlet sleeping

dogs lie., the idiom let sleeping dogs lie means:

a. not be troubled by any guilty feelingb. do not try to change a situation that could become a problem if somebody

interferedc. avoid facing something unpleasant by sleepingd. not decide about something until the next day

Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary

changes: I think it is extremely unlikely that you will be asked to testify, said the lawyer.

a. The lawyer reassured me that it was extremely unlikely that I will be asked totestify.

b. The lawyer reassured me that it is extremely unlikely that I will be asked to testify.c. The lawyer reassured me that it was extremely unlikely that he would be asked to

testify.d. The lawyer reassured me that it was extremely unlikely that I would be asked to

testify.


changes: The client asked his lawyer, Ms. Ann Straight: Do you think I should plead guilty?

a. The client asked his lawyer whether did she think he should plead guilty.b. The client asked his lawyer whether she thought he should plead guilty.c. The client asked his lawyer whether she thinks he should plead guilty.d. The client asked his lawyer whether she did thought he should plead guilty.


changes: Did you actually see the suspect ditch the murder weapon?, asked the prosecutor.

a. The prosecutor asked whether he did actually saw the suspect ditch the murderweapon.

b. The prosecutor asked whether did he actually see the suspect ditch the murder

weapon.c. The prosecutor asked whether he had actually seen the suspect ditch the murder

weapon.d. The prosecutor asked whether had he actually seen the suspect ditch the murder

weapon.


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changes: We have called our last witnesses in the case. Our client will not take the witness

standthe defense attorney stated.

a. The defense attorney stated that they have called their last witnesses in the case,

adding that their client will not take the witness stand.

b. The defense attorney stated that they had called their last witnesses in the case and

added that their client would not take the witness stand. c. The defense attorney stated that they called their last witnesses in the case and

added that their client will not take the witness stand. d. The defense attorney stated that had they called their last witnesses in the case,

their client would not take the witness stand.


changes: Why cant you reveal your sources?, the judge asked the journalist.

a. The judge asked the journalist why he couldnt reveal his sources.b. The judge asked the journalist why he cant reveal his sources.c. The judge asked the journalist why couldnt he reveal his sources.d. The judge asked the journalist why cant he reveal his sources.


changes: Officer Jenkins: When the driver exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine fell to the

ground.

a. Officer Jenkins said that when the driver had exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine

had fallen to the ground.b. fficer Jenkins said that when the driver was exiting the car, a bag of crack cocaine

fell to the ground.c. Officer Jenkins said that when the driver exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine

had fallen to the ground.d. Officer Jenkins said that when the driver exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine

would fall to the ground.

Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessarychanges: The judge: Lets hear the defense closing statement before we have a ten-minute

recess.

a. The judge suggested to hear the defense closing statement before they have a

ten-minute recess.b. The judge suggested hearing the defense closing statement before they had a

ten-minute recess.


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c. The judge ordered to hear the defense closing statement before they had a

ten-minute recess.d. The judge ruled that they should heard the defense closing statement before they

had a ten-minute recess.


changes: Slow down or Ill get out of the car!

a. She begged me to slow down, otherwise she will get out of the car.b. She invited me to slow down so that she could get out of the car.c. She encouraged me to slow down and to get out of the car.d. She threatened to get out of the car if I didnt slow down.


changes: The thief: I didnt kill the woman, I just stole her purse.

a. The thief apologized for killing the woman and for stealing her purse.b. The thief denied having killed the woman, but admitted having stolen her purse.c. The thief suggested having killed the woman and stolen her purse.d. The thief admitted having killed the woman and stolen her purse.

Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessarychanges: The detective: Be careful with that gun! Its loaded.

a. The detective invited me to be careful with that gun because it is loaded.

b. The detective complained that that gun was loaded and I should be careful.c. The detective warned me to be careful with that gun because it was loaded.d. The detective encouraged me to be careful with that gun because it was loaded.


changes: Yuk! she said when she saw the dead mans finger in an ice-box.

a. She gave an exclamation of delight when she saw the dead mans finger in an

ice-box.b. She gave an exclamation of surprise when she saw the dead mans finger in an

ice-box.c. She gave an exclamation of horror when she saw the dead mans finger in an

ice-box.d. She gave an exclamation of disgust when she saw the dead mans finger in an

ice-box.


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Choose the right answer:The policeman asked the old woman why ................. to identify the mugger the previous day.

a. did she failedb. did you failc. she has failedd. she had failed

Choose the right answer:Five years ago, Mr. Sticky took an oath before the court that he ..................... perjury again.

a. will never commitb. never commitsc. would never commitd. has never committed

Choose the right answer:The victim: How long does it take you to catch the driver?The victim wants to know how long ................... to catch the driver.

a. it takes usb. it took usc. does it take usd. did it take us

Choose the right answer:The attorney: When did you sue the company for breach of contract?

The attorney inquired when ................... the company for breach of contract.

a. I did suedb. I had suedc. did I sued. had I sue


The attorney: If we have clear-cut evidence of her negligent behaviour, the court will grantthe father custody of both children.

The attorney said that if ........... clear-cut evidence of her negligent behaviour, the court

............... the father custody of both children

a. they have, will grantb. they would have, would grantc. they had, would grant


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d. they had had, would have granted

Choose the right answer:The client: If I didnt smoke, my life insurance premiums would be lower.

The client said that if ................., his life insurance premiums .................. lower.

a. he did smoked, would beb. he hadnt smoked, would have beenc. he didnt smoke, will bed. he didnt smoke, would be

Choose the right answer:The client: If my lawyer hadnt missed the filing deadline, the case wouldnt have been

dismissed.

The client complained that if his lawyer ............... the filing deadline, the case ................... .

a. hadnt missed, wouldnt have been dismissedb. didnt miss, wouldnt have been dismissedc. hadnt missed, wont have been dismissedd. hadnt have missed, wouldnt have been dismissed

Choose the right answer:In the sentence: Seven senators tabled the billand refused to discuss other similar proposals.

the American idiom to table a billmeans:

a. to formally present the bill for other people to discuss it immediately;b. to delay discussing the bill until a future time;c. to be ready to give the bill serious consideration.

Choose the right answer:In the sentence: The Allies at lastturned the tables on Nazi Germany and defeated it. theidiom to turn the tablesmeans:

a. to succeed in gaining an advantage over someone who until that moment had an

advantage over you;

b. to assess a situation;c. to start getting worse, especially after a particular time or event.

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:Her lawyer wantedtoput their cards on the table and discuss the

situation in a rational manner. the idiom to put ones cards on the tablemeans:


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a. to keep your plans, thoughts, or feelings secret;

b. to put all the files on the table; c. to tell people what your plans and intentions are in a clear, honest way;d. to have an advantage that you can use to be successful in a particular situation.

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:Her lawyerput that thought aside, ashamed of his disloyalty.to put that

thought asidemeans:

a. to save money regularly, usually for a particular purpose;b. to try to stop thinking about something;c. to keep a period of time free in order to be able to do something;d. to finish one thing in order to start doing another.


In the sentence: The defendant said that he was putting his faith in the appeal judges.to putones faith in somebodymeans:

a. to ask for something in an official way;b. to trust someone and believe that they can do something for you;c. to make someone wait because you do not want to meet them.

Choose the right answer:In the statement: The President hates the way the Prime Ministerputs him down in public the

whole time.to put somebody downmeans:

a. to keep trying to persuade someone to do something, by using threats or unfair

influence;b. to make someone feel good;c. to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid/to belittle someone;d. to demote someone.

Choose the right answer:In the sentence My lawyer told me to look before I leap, to look before I leapmeans:

a. to consider the possible consequences before taking action;b. to look carefully at the place one is about to jump on;c. to proceed in an action without regard to the possibility of danger involved in it.



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In the sentence: Two amendments were tabledby the opposition in their last session. the

British idiom to table an amendmentmeans:

a. to postpone discussing an amendment indefinitely;b. to take a vote on the amendment by show of hands;c. to submit an amendment for consideration by a legislative body.

Choose the right answer:In the sentence: They offered the judge money under the table to change his mind and reversethe ruling. the idiom under the tablemeans:

a. out in the open where everything can be noticed;b. secretly and illegally;c. on the black market.


In the sentence: The common law allows people to speak and act in their own homes as theyplease andto carry on their daily business, provided that they do not infringe the rights of

others or commit an offence. the phrasal verb to carry onmeans:

a. to continue doing something;b. to come into operation;c. to break the continuity of an action;d. to behave in an uncontrolled, excited or anxious way.

Choose the right answer:In the sentence:Parents have to observe the law regarding the right of their children to

compulsory education. the expression to observe the lawmeans:

a. to notice the lawb. to obey the lawc. to make a remark about the law

Choose the right answer:In the sentence: The finance ministergot himself into hot waterfor financing illegal

investments. the idiom get oneself into hot watermeans:

a. to get oneself in trouble or difficulty, especially financial trouble;b. to be in a pleasant situation;c. to be held responsible for something illegal;d. to do something illegal without being discovered or punished.


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Choose the right answer:In the sentence:Her work impressed the Minister of Justice so much that she was taken on to

fight against terrorist groups and drug-traffickers. the phrasal verbs to be taken onmeans:

a. to have a job application rejected;b. to be laid off;c. to be employed or hired;

d. to be promoted due to extraordinary working skills.

Choose the right answer:In the sentence: The American diplomat focused his speech on the nuts and bolts ofrunning a government. the idiom nuts and bolts means:

a. a digression from a subject in speech or writing;b. the essential or practical details;c. a critical assessment of a certain matter;d.

the unnecessary details of a side issue.

Choose the right answer:.................... is a term that refers to a style of humour in which things are said only half

seriously, or in a subtly mocking way.

a. Bitter-tonguedb. Loose-tonguedc. Double-tonguedd. Tongue-in-cheek

Choose the right answer:The idiom to walk a tightrope, which is an expression initially used in circus acrobatics, is

now used in everyday language and it means:

a. to act very carefully so as to avoid either of two opposite bad situations;b. to act recklessly, endangering ones life;c. to risk losing two offers at the same time due to a delayed decision;d. to balance two competing ideas or groups.

Choose the right phrasal verb:The Labor Party ............. the destruction of all war-time measures in restraint of civil orindustrial liberty.

a. stands forb. stands agains


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c. stands downd. stands back from

Choose the right phrasal verb:The Constitution of the United Kingdom is .......... of statute law, common law, andconventions.

a. made upb. made outc. made overd. made by

Choose the right answer:Everyone has the right to take ........... the government of his country, directly or through freely

chosen representatives.

a. a part tob. part inc. part tod. a part in

Choose the right answer:Parents are free to ......... their children as they so wish, provided that they do not infringe any

laws against cruelty and exposure to moral and physical danger.

a. growb. grow upc. bring upd. raise up

Choose the right answer:Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending ..............

a. man and womanb. soon-to-be bride and groom

c. concubinesd. spouses

Choose the right answer:If a mans death occurs without a valid written ..............., the spouse and children of the

.................... have priority.


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a. nuncupative will, departed

b. will, deceasedc. inheritance, dead mand. heritage, late husband

Choose the right answer:A child, whether born in or out of ....................... , shall enjoy the same social protection.

a. wedlockb. weddingc. fornicationd. adultery

Choose the right answer:The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote ................... for President and

Vice-President.

a. by bulletinb. by show of handsc. by ballotd. by oral consent

Choose the right answer:` The investigation of parole plans proposed for inmates ....................... the Board of Pardons

and Paroles.

a. resorts tob. gets down toc. lays withd. rests with

Choose the right answer:If you don't get ........., you'll be fired according to the labour contract provisions.

a. on the ballb. goingc. it

Choose the right answer:Joe got ................ over the car deal and now he is looking for a good lawyer.


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a. above water

b. in hot waterc. dead in the water


It ............ how he managed to enter the house, because there are no signs of forced entry.

a. beats my brains outb. beats mec. beats the drum

Choose the right answer:We're ................. and hoping that the witness will be accepted. Without him we dont have a

case!

a. crossing our fingersb. crossing our mindsc. rossing our paths

Choose the right answer:Judge Thomson is truly appreciated with the Bench because he runs his courtroomefficiently and .......................

a. by himself

b. by the bookc. by the light of the sun

Choose the right answer:When the judge pronounced the sentence she ................... and lost all hope to be free again.

a. fell to her faceb. started to make facesc. put on a long face

Choose the right answer:The attorneys can talk until they ................ but I dont think theyll convince the jury that this

guy is innocent.

a. turn blueb. are blue in the face


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c. scream blue murder

Choose the right answer:He was no longer able to deny his crime, the attorneys questions put him ................ .

a. off the hook

b. on the hookc. on his own hook

Choose the right answer:Police arrests are being given maximum publicity as a reminder that ......................... .

a. crime doesnt payb. crime doesnt forgetc. crime doesnt pay off

Choose the right preposition:As the expertise results bear ......... our claims, we request the respondent pay thedamages claimed without delay.

a. downb. upc. out

Choose the right preposition:No one could understand why he stood ......... an incorrigible criminal; why did he choose to

dent his reputation as Penal Law Professor?

a. forb. overc. up for


Knowing that the defence case stands .......... his testimony, the best expert in town wasbrought to stand by the Prosecution.

a. onb. overc. for


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Choose the right preposition:If the Defence has no further questions, the witness may step ..........

a. offb. downc. out

Choose the right preposition:The plaintiff took ........ his statement, as he didnt want to continue the litigation.

a. offb. backc. down

Choose the right preposition:The accomplice turned ........ at the last moment, and the police caught them red-handed.

a. outb. upc. on

Choose the right prepositions:Valerie Costa started her career fighting against organized crime the moment she took

the difficult job of warder in a high security prison.

a. up / on tob. - / onc. up / ond. - / on to

Choose the right preposition:After the Denver Police had turned ........ his job application, he left for Chicago hoping to

start over.

a. down

b. intoc. out

Choose the right idiom:Due to a miscarriage of justice, he succeeded in ............................... murder.


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a. making off withb. getting away withc. running off with

Choose the right preposition:Your skillful lawyer will talk him testifying before the jury.

a. intob. aboutc. against

Choose the right preposition:The matter was so delicate, that the judge had to think it ...... before announcing the verdict.

a. upb. over

c. out

Choose the right idiom:The judge could no longer ......... his holding the court in contempt.

a. put off withb. put down toc. put up with

Choose the right idiom:I think you are entitled to .... a claim and ask the insurance company to pay for damage.

a. put offb. put inc. put into


How can a young, unexperienced lawyer keep ................. with the latest laws and regulations?

a. up-to-dateb. down-to-earthc. high and dry



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Why dont you your claim to be granted the right to a fair and speedy trial?

a. put inb. put outc. put forward

Choose the right preposition:Everybody considered that the judge had a reason to let him ... like that.

a. offb. onc. away

Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law system and

civil law system:

a. Civil law and common law systems have the same approach to criminal procedure.b. Civil law and common law systems have entirely different approaches to

criminal procedure.c. The legal systems in England, Canada and the United States are based on the civil

law tradition.


civil law system:

a. The majority of Western European countries are based on the civil law system.b. The majority of Western European countries are based on the common law system.c. The legal systems in England, Canada and the United States are based on the civil

law tradition.


civil law system:

a. In the civil law system, the judge ascertains the applicable law and the jury

determines the facts.

b. In the common law system, the judge ascertains the applicable law and the jurydetermines the facts.

c. In the common law system, the examining magistrate and the judge investigate and

adjudicate the case.


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civil law system:

a. Most countries with civil law systems use what is known as the inquisitorial

system.b. Most countries with common law systems use what is known as the inquisitorial

system.c. Most countries with civil law systems use what is known as the adversarial system.


The difference between the wordjailandprisonis that ..

a. people convicted of felonies end up in prisons, while minor offenders or persons

awaiting trial are locked up inside jails.b. people convicted of felonies end up in jails, while minor offenders or persons

awaiting trial are locked up inside prisons.c. people who receive a short sentence end up in prisons, while those who serve a life

sentence are locked up inside jails.


civil law system:

The judge imposes what is called an indeterminate sentence when .

a. he has discretion to set the sentence at a maximum and minimum term within a

broad range permitted by law.b. he imposes a fixed term of incarceration with no early release through parole.

c. he has discretion to set the sentence however he pleases.

Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and

civil law systems:

A determinate sentencemeans that

a. the judge imposes a fixed term of incarceration with no early release throughparole.

b.the judge grants the convict the possibility of parole.c. the judge sentences the offender to a term that falls within a narrow range

prescribed by law.

Choose the correct answer:The possibility ofparoleexists


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a. for all kind of criminal offenders whatsoever.b. for prisoners who committed serious offences involving violence, arson or sexual

crimes.c. for minor offenders, after they served part of their sentence and if their behaviour

while in prison entitled them to benefit from this right.

Choose the correct definition for homicide:

a. A homicide is the crime of killing someone deliberately.b. A homicide is not necessarily a crime in itself, since it can be committed without

criminal intent and without criminal consequences.c. A homicide is the crime of killing someone unlawfully and maliciously, or with

premeditation.

Choose the correct definition for misdemeanor:

a. Misdemeanor is a serious crime such as murder, arson, rape, robbery orkidnapping.

b. Misdemeanor is a synonymous term for homicide.c. Misdemeanor is a less serious crime, for which the penalty is usually a fine, a jail

sentence of less than a year or both.


civil law system:

In common law jurisdictions, a court not of recordis ..

a. a court that keeps permanent records of its proceedings. b. a court that keeps no records of its proceedings.c. a court of limited jurisdiction.

Choose the correct answer:. is an inferior tribunal, such as a justices court presided over by a justice of the

peace that does not keep systematic records and is often not regarded as having an identity

distinct from that of its presiding magistrate.

a. A court of recordb. A court not of recordc. A probate court


In England and Wales, in the Magistrates Courts, most magistrates are


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a. experienced barristers who are appointed in this office by the High Chancellor.

b. lay people who sit on a bench of three with a legally qualified clerk who advices

them on the law.c. solicitors who advice clients on legal matters and represent them in the higher

courts.

Choose the correct answer:TheHouse of Lordsis .

a. the upper house of the Parliament of the United States of America.b. the part of the British Parliament that consists of politicians who are not elected by

the people.c. a synonymous term for theHouse of Commons.

Choose the correct definition for the Crown Court:

a. The Crown Courtis the higher court of first instancein criminal cases, which hearscivil cases as well as criminal appeals from the Magistrates Courts in England and

Wales.b. The Crown Courtis the Supreme Court which hears civil cases as well as criminal

appeals from the Magistrates Courts in the U.S.A.c. The Crown Courtis the court of last resort, the highest appellate tribunal of the

New York State.

Choose the right answer:The Supreme Court is the Last Court of Appeal. What does this mean?

a. No other court has higher decision-making power.b. Citizens can appeal its decision (take the same case) to lower courts.c. It is the most powerful court in the U.K. with authority over all the other courts.

Choose the right answer:Who chooses the justices of the Supreme Court?

a. The voters elect them.b. The President appoints them, but the Senate must approve them.c. The members of the Bar.

Choose the right answer:An assassination is ............................................


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a. the unlawful killing of another, but without malice aforethought.

b. the murder of a famous or important person, especially for political reasons.c. the crime of threatening someone and then physically attacking them.


The courts established under the power of the Constitution in the United States are known as..

a. federal courtsb. constitutional courts.c. county courts

Choose the correct sentence regarding the written/unwritten nature of the

Constitution of Britain and respectively the U.S.:

a. Britain has an unwritten constitution, and the United States has a writtenconstitution.

b. The United States have an unwritten constitution, and Britain has a written

constitution.c. Both the United States and Britain have a written constitution.

Choose the correct sentence regarding the status of the Prime Minister in U.K.:

a. In the U. K. the Prime Minister is elected by the British citizens and he is the head

of the state.b. In the U. K. the Prime Minister is appointed by the House of Lords but he is not

the head of the government.c. In the U. K. the Prime Minister is appointed by Queen and he is not the head of

state, but the head of government.

Read the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution and decide what purpose it serves:We

the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice,

insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare,

and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this

Constitution for the United States of America.

a. The purpose of the Preamble is to introduce an official document and to set out

the main points in it.b. The purpose of the Preamble is to make the citizens aware that they can change the

constitution whenever is necessary.c. The purpose of the Preamble is to mark an important historic event without

precedent.


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Choose the right answer:The United States Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate,

represents the ......................... of the government.

a. executive branchb.

legislative branch

c. constitutional branch

Choose the correct preposition:

The police are now rounding ..... the usual suspects and then the witness will try to make a positive

identification.a. in

b. upc. on

Choose the right answer:In U.K. the are a group of political correspondents who have access to the

Lobby of the House of Commons where they can talk privately to government ministers.

a. House of Lordsb. Lobby correspondentsc. Prime Ministers press advisers


In U.K. the is the head of the judiciary.

a. Lord Chancellorb. Chancellor of the Exchequerc. Home Secretary

Choose the right answer:The most common symbol for the Democratic Party (USA) is the ........ although the party

itself never officially adopted this symbol.

a. donkeyb. elephantc. monkey


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The is the part of the parliament in the UK or Canada that consists ofpoliticians who have been elected by the people.

a. Home of Lordsb. House of Lordsc. House of Commons

Choose the right answer:The 50 stars on the American flag represent the 50 U. S. states and the 13 .... represent

the original Thirteen Colonies that rebelled against the British crown and became the first

states in the Union.

a. stripesb. linesc. circles

Choose the right answer:The flag of ................. is also called the Union Flag.

a. the United Kingdom of Great Britainb. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelandc. England, Northern Ireland and Scotland


TheDeclaration of Independencewas written by ....................... .

a. Thomas Jeffersonb. Benjamin Franklinc. J. F. Kennedy

Choose the right answer:Wearing a top hat with red and blue stripes and white stars on a blue band, and red and white

trousers, ................... is the national personification of the United States.

a. Uncle Samsonb. Uncle Samc. Uncle Tom



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The ............ was chosen June 20, 1782 as the emblem of the United States of America,

because of its long life, great strength and majestic looks, and also because it was thenbelieved to exist only on this continent.

a. bald eagleb. white elephantc. wild hawk


Criminal Procedure is the body of law . .

a. regulating the inquiry into whether a person has violated criminal law.b. that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil

lawsuits.c. that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government.

Choose the right answer:A continuing investigation conducted initially by the police and then more extensively by an

impartial examining magistrate characterizes . .

a. the inquisitorial systemb. the adversarial systemc. the appellate system

Choose the right answer:In jurisdictions that use ., the judge has discretion to set the sentence at a maximum

and minimum term within a broad range permitted by law.

a. presumptive sentencingb. determinate sentencingc. indeterminate sentencing

Choose the right answer:Solitary confinement means .. .

a. removing (a person) from a house or land by law.b. being imprisoned completely alone, separated from other prisoners.c. a punishment imposed only if you commit a further crime.

Choose the right answer:Maritime law infractions fall under . jurisdiction.

a. military courtsb. admiralty courtsc. surrogates courts


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The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest appellate court for cases within.. jurisdiction.

a. districtb. federalc. state

Choose the right answer:If the appeal goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the party seeking the review is

called the ...................

a. appellantb. petitionerc. respondent

Choose the right answer:The initiator of the proceedings in a criminal case is called the ...............

a. prosecutionb. complainantc. appellee


The U.S. Constitution now guarantees the right to a jury trial to most .. incriminal cases and to the parties in most civil cases.

a. bailiffs

b. appellantsc. defendants

Choose the right answer:Courts of last resort, the highest appellate tribunals of the states in criminal and civil cases

and in law and equity, are generally called .

a. appellate courtsb. supreme courtsc. surrogates courts

Choose the right answer:. is a court in England and Wales where minor crimes are judged.

a. The Inns of Courtb. The High Courtc. Magistrates Court


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.. are tribunals dealing with the probate of wills and the disposition of estates.

a. Magistrates Courtsb. Probate courtsc. Small claims courts

Choose the right answer:A/An . is someone who is involved in a disagreement that is being examined in acourt of law (a plaintiff or a defendant).

a. litigantb. rioterc. magistrate

Choose the right phrasal verb:

Knowing that the defence case . his testimony, the Prosecution brought the bestexpert in town to the stand.

a. stands onb. stands overc. stands for


I don't see why politicians who commit crimes should be .. so lightly.

a. let offb. let down

c. let in


It was just a rumour that the Home Office intended to . all asylum-seekers inLondon.

a. lock inb. lock downc. lock up

Choose the right phrasal verb:She thinks that people who harm children should be .. for life.

a. put inb. put offc. put away



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I really think that the authorities could use the Internet to . gang suspects.

a. round upb. round inc. round on


I'm concerned because the crime figures are .. We need urgent measures!

a. going upb. going downc. going on

Choose the right phrasal verb:The attackers threatened to me .. if I didnt give them my wallet.

a. beat inb. beat down

c. beat up

Choose the right idiom:He was working under cover and his job was to and make a detailed report about

his activities.

a. beat the suspectb. tail the suspectc. corner the suspect

Choose the right preposition:That squeaking sound makes me bang my head . a brick wall.

a. againstb. towardsc. over

Choose the right preposition:I think you should give yourself . to the police.

a. downb. upc. into


The terrorist had planned to that international airport because explosives hadbeen found in his bag.


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a. beat upb. fire upc. blow up


She thinks that people who harm children should be banged . for life.

a. inb. upc. down

Choose the right noun to fill in the following idiom:

Your mother, God rests her soul, would turn in her . if she knew that you have ended upbehind bars.

a. graveb. bedc. cemetery


In the United Kingdom the administration of justice ...................... the Lord Chancellor, the

Home Secretaries, the Attorney General and the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Northern

Ireland.a. rests with

b. is subject toc. is appoined to


I think that this exclusion clause should have been discussed when the contract was .................

a. conceivedb. drawn upc. filled ind. breached

In the following sentence: The Distributor shall purchase the products for sale within the territory

pursuant to the terms and conditions hereinafterappearing. the compound adverbhereinaftermeans:a. from that point throughout the rest of the contract

b. from this time into the futurec. by means of this contract



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................ means to write something like a legal document, speech or letter that you intend to

change later.a. To draw up

b. To subscribec. To draft

196.


In the UK, a legal education usually begins with the completion of a ........................... in law,known as an LLB, which usually takes three years.a. masters degree

b. bachelor degreec. Bachelor of Artsd. Bachelor of Science


In the USA, a legal education comprises four years of ........................ study followed by threeyears of law school. A law school ............... receives the degree ofjuris doctor(J.D.).a. graduate, postgraduate

b. postgraduate, undergraduatec. undergraduate, graduate


.............................. is an examination conducted to determine whether a candidate is qualified

to practise law in a given jurisdiction.a.

Bar examinationb. A call to the Barc. A PhD in law


We speak of ........................... when one party does not have the ability to enter into a legal

contract, i.e. is not of legal age, is insane or is a convict or enemy alien.a. liability for damages

b. lack of legal capacityc. illegality of subject matter

When using the following sentence in a dialogue:Lets return to the course of events.the speaker

tries:a. to ask about details

b. to draw a conclusionc. to avoid digressions

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