Law: basic terms I) The following terms introduce you to the law and basic legal terminology. Below are the definitions. Find the definition for each term.
authority court govern judge law enforcement agency lawyers legal action legal system legislation rule the judiciary tribunal
1. a body that is appointed to make a judgement or inquiry tribunal
2. a country's body of judges
3. an act or acts passed by a law-making body
4. behaviour recognized by a community as binding or enforceable by authority
5. legalproceedings
6. an official body that has authority to try criminals, resolve disputes, or make other legal decisions
7. an organization responsible for enforcing the law, especially the police
8. a senior official in a court of law
9. the body or system of rules recognized by a community that are enforceable by established process
10. the control resulting from following a community's system of rules
11. members of the legal profession
12. to rule a society and control the behaviour of its members
Lawyer is a wide term which refers to all professionals working in the legal profession; it does not refer to a specific job.
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did. C She saw it on their wet suits, they just swam. 4. The people she met seemed to know where she was or what she was doing there. 5. The machine was inserted a sheet of paper on which someone was learning to type. 6. When he came back, we tried to pretend we weren't talking about him. 7. Max picked up the book that he read, and turned down the corner of pages to mark the place. 8. I sat in the kitchen and smoked. Flora that was playing in the living room, came to see what I'm doing.
1.He waited for an hour and then he went away.
2. Here is your car. I have just washed it.
3.Had you closed the window before you left?
4 Have you been here before? - Yes , last year.
5. Have you ordered the magazine yet?
6.I have never seen the film, but I'd like to see it.
7. He hasn't finished the letter yet.
8.We were doing nothing like this at that time.
9. It's quite complicated. Did you understand?
10.She has always loved Spain. She is going there again in June.
11. Aren't you hungry? When did you eat?
12.We have missed the plane! What shall we do now?