Vocabulary. People in court

1 affidavit

a) a document informing someone that they will be involved in a legal process and instructing then what they must do

2 answer

b) a document or set of documents containing details about a court case

3 brief

c) a document providing notification of a fact, claim or proceeding

4 complaint

d) a formal written statement setting forth the cause of action or the defence in a case

5 injunction

e) a written statement that somebody makes after they have sworn officially to tell the truth, which might be used as proof in court

6 motion

f) an application to a court to obtain an order, ruling or decision

7 notice

g) an official order from a court for a person to stop doing something

8 pleading

h) in civil law, the first pleading filed on behalf of a plaintiff, which initiates a lawsuit, setting forth the facts on which the claim is based

9 writ

i) the principal pleading by the defendant in response to a complaint

Task 1. Match the word with its definition

1. advocate

1. a lawyer who speaks in a court of law, especially in Scotland

2. barrister

2. a person, typically a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters; chiefly US A qualified lawyer; South African term for solicitor.

3. counsel/ counselor/ counselor-at-law

3. a person called to the bar and entitled to practise as an advocate, particularly in the higher courts.

4. attorney

4. a person who practises or studies law, especially (in the UK) a solicitor or a barrister or (in the US) an attorney

5. solicitor

5. a member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, the drawing up of wills, and other legal matters. May represent clients in some courts.

6. lawyer

6. a barrister or other legal adviser conducting a case