Task 3. Make up questions to the following answers.

1. Witnesses for the prosecution may be cross-examined. 2. The House of Lords has no power to throw out a bill relating to money. 3. The defendant preferred to make a statement through his solicitor. 4. The object of punishment is to reform and educate the guilty person. 5. The judge has discharged one of the jurors. 6. He went to Oxford to study law. 6. A bill being signed by the Queen, it becomes an act of Parliament. 7. For the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion on any legal questions it must have a request from the General Assembly or the Security Council. 8. We expect him to conduct the defence. 9. They heard the plaintiff give evidence. 10. The arrest of the criminal is reported to have been affected. 11. Any state machine is known to reflect the interests of the ruling class. 12. The basic law of the USA - the Constitution was adopted in 1789. 13. I hope they received the sentence they deserved. 14. Counsel for the defence tried to show that the accused was not guilty.

Task 4.Make up 10 questions to the following sentences.

1. Persons offending against the law are summoned before a court of law.

2. The summons state the charges moved against the offender.

3. The charge was read out to the accused.

4. A jury of 12 persons must be formed.

5. The trial began with opening the case.

6. The defendant’s case will be stated and evidence will be heard in support of it.

7. Magistrates are unpaid judges.

8. The accused person has already been arrested.

9. Solicitors advised the accused and helped to prepare the defence case.

10. The barrister will argue a case in a court.

11. The prosecuting barrister represents the state.

12. The prosecution has the burden of establishing guilt.

Task 5. Translate into English.

1. Особи, які порушили закон, викликаються до суду.

2. Ці виклики були опубліковані в суді.

3. Підзахисного заводять до суду і обвинувачення зачитується йому.

4. Його спитають, чи він визнає свою вину чи ні.

5. Якщо він визнає свою вину, його засуджують в суді.

6. Якщо підзахисний визнає себе невинним, суд присяжних має бути сформований.

7. Суд присяжних складається з 12 осіб, які відвідують засідання суду.

8. Засідання суду починається з відкриття справи зі сторони обвинувачення.

9. Покази свідків зі сторони обвинувачення вже прослухали.

10.Обвинувачений має право бути захищеним адвокатом.

Task 6. Fill in the blanks with the following words and phrases.

(Jury, unanimous, criminal cases, solicitors, service, barristers, qualified jurors, decisions, the call, judges, English law, the law, Juries Act, elector ).

1. The use of the jury in … … stretches far into history.

2. The modern English ... now owes its statutory existence to the … … 1974.

3. То qualify for jury ... it is necessary to be a registered ... between the ages of 18 and 65.

4. All those people connected with ... by way of occupation are ineligible to jury service.

5. Barristers, ... and police officers must have retired from that work for a minimum of ten years.

6. ... to jury service is regarded as an obligation.

7. A jury is normally composed of twelve persons whose names have been selected at random from the list off … … for the area.

8. Its verdict must be ... (it is essentially one of guilty or not guilty).

9. Only 6-7% of jury ... are by a majority verdict.

10. Juries most frequently appear in … … in the Crown Courts.