Read word combinations, sort them into four different categories. Think of a title for each group.

Office

Case

Bar

Study the word families of the following words. Mark the meaning in which they are used in the text. Give their Ukrainian equivalents, compose your own sentences.

III. VOCABULARY STUDY

II. COMPREHENSION

1. A. Give the definitions for the following terms and expressions or explain in other words:

1. lawyer

2. bar

3. defendant

4. witness

5. plaintiff

B. Answer the following questions using the information from the text:

1. What is the origin of the term “advocate”?

3. What does the word “lawyer” mean?

4. What are the main functions of a lawyer?

5. Whose interests does a lawyer represent in a civil case?

6. Whose interests does a lawyer represent in a criminal case?

7. What functions does a lawyer perform in a courtroom?

8. What professional duties does a lawyer discharge?

9. What activity is incompatible with the lawyer’s status?

 

2. Complete the following sentences according to the information from the text:

1. A lawyer is…………………………………………………………………

2. The lawyer’s activity is ……………………………………………………

3. A lawyer may act…………………………………………………………...

4. During the trial a lawyer …………………………………………………...

5. Lawyers provide …………………………………………………………...

6. At the end of the court hearing a lawyer …………………………………..

 

3. Match the following legal terms with their definitions:

1.defendant a) the party who begins an action, complaints or sues
2.civil case b) a court case that involves a private dispute arising from such matters as accidents, contractual obligations, divorce
3.witness c) a person, company, etc. against whom a criminal charge or civil claim is made
4.plaintiff d) any form of proof legally presented at a trial through witnesses, records, documents
5. evidence e) a court case involving a crime, or violation of public order
6.criminal case f) a person who testifies to what he has seen, heard or otherwise observed

lawyer

1) a member of the legal profession;

2) advocate, barrister, solicitor.

 

1) a barrier in a law court, separating the part where the business is carried on from the part for spectators;

2) a place where drinks are served;

3) profession of a barrister;

4) a collective term for all barristers( in the US all lawyers).

1) state of affairs;

2) any proceeding, action, lawsuit;

3) a box and its contents.

1) public position of authority;

2) room used as a place for business;

3) buildings of government department.

 

2. Complete the sentences with the words of the active vocabulary:

1. Equal rights are guaranteed to …………with the other participants of the judicial proceeding.

2. Discharging his professional duties the lawyer …………..

3. Many lawyers spend a large portion of their time …………………….

4. …is a voluntary professional public association of lawyers governed by the rule of law, principles of independence, democracy, humanity and confidence.

5. The lawyer is entitled to ……………………………………………….

6. In the closing arguments called the ……………………. a defence lawyer summarizes the case from his point of view.

 

1) to detect crimes;

2) to try cases in court;

3) to draw up complaints, applications;

4) to administer justice;

5) to inspect places of confinement;

6) to make a requisite search and inspection;

7) to prepare the defence material for a trial;

8) to pronounce speech for the defence;

9) to preside over trials;

10) to detain a person;

11) to verify the legality of keeping convicted criminals;

12) to pronounce speech for the prosecution.

 

       
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