IX. Match the words on the left with their Russian equivalents on the right.

 

 

1. To hear a case 2. To serve on a jury 3. To be instructed by a judge   4. To leave the courtroom 5. To find the defendant guilty 6. To elect a foreman 7. To return a verdict   8. To be eligible for jury service   9. To be disqualified from jury service 10. To be excused from jury service 11. A verdict of conviction 12. A verdict of acquittal 13. Trial by jury   14. Judge trial   15. To present evidence

a) представлять доказательства b) покинуть зал судебных заседаний c) исполнять обязанности присяжного d) заслушивать дело e) получить указания от судьи f) признать подсудимого виновным g) иметь право исполнять обязанности присяжного h) быть лишенным права исполнять обязанности присяжного i) выносить решение присяжных   j) избирать старшину присяжных   k) обвинительный вердикт l) оправдательный вердикт m) получить освобождение от обязанностей присяжного n) судебное разбирательство без суда присяжных судебное разбирательство с участием суда присяжных

X. Complete the following sentences using the words given bellow.

 

1. A Crown Court jury consists of 12__________.

2. Unless a person is disqualified, ineligible or ________ from jury service, he/she must attend the trial or risk a penalty, usually a fine.

3. It is the duty of the judge to decide all__________ where the duty of the jury is to decide all __________.

4. A person sentenced to prison for five years or more is __________ from jury service for life.

5. The jury must sit quietly during the trial and to listen carefully to the presentation of __________.

6. The jurors may find the __________ guilty or not guilty.

7. If the jury returns a __________ the defendant is free to go.

8. If the jury returns a __________ the judge will pass a sentence.

 

 

a) jurors

b) matters of fact

c) verdict of acquittal (verdict of non guilty)

d) excused

e) disqualified

f) defendant

g) matters of law

h) evidence

j) verdict of conviction (verdict of guilty)

 

 

XI. Complete the following sentences using the words given bellow.

 

The job of a juror is to listen to all ___1___ presented at trial and ___2___– that is to decide what really happened. The jury is required to sit quietly during ___3___ and to listen carefully to the speeches of ___4___, to concentrate on the evidence. They listen to ___5___ of witnesses and make notes when necessary. They are often given documents, photographs and other pieces of evidence to ___6___.

In order to do their job, ___7___ do not need any special knowledge or ability. They are instructed by the judge on ___8___. It is important for jurors to listen attentively to ___9___. The jury will then retire to ___10___ to reach a verdict. They ___11___ one of their members as a foreman. Once a verdict has been arrived at, the jury will re-enter the ___12___ and announce ___13___ without any explanation or justification [1].

 

a) jurors

b) the counsels

c) the verdict

d) evidence

e) the trial

f) the jury room

g) “to decide the facts”

h) examine

i) the cross-examination

j) courtroom

k) legal norms

l) the judge’s instructions

m) elect

XII. Make up sentences.

 

1. A jury is a group of men and women legally chosen 2. Juries are used 3. It is the duty of the judge to decide 4. The duty of the jury is to decide 5. Jurors are selected at random 6. The person is eligible if he 7. The person is disqualified from jury service if he 8. The person is ineligible if he 9. The person is excused from jury service if he

a) from the electoral register b) has some physical disease c) a mother with young children d) to hear a case e) is a doctor or a dentist f) in civil cases but very seldom g) is a Member of Parliament h) has served a prison sentence i) to decide the facts from the evidence presented j) has a mental disease k) is a judge l) all matters of law m) speaks English well n) in all criminal cases o) a student sitting for examinations p) is a resident of the UK q) matters of facts is over 18 years old