English for Law Students

Match the definition to the corresponding word:

"The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies".

• Sanction

• Indictment

• Lawsuit

• Plea

Match the definition to the corresponding word:

"A penalty or other type of enforcement used to bring about compliance with the law or with rules and regulations".

• Sanction

• Lawsuit

• Indictment

• Plea

Match the definition to the corresponding word:

"A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, which resulted in harm to the plaintiff."

• Plea

• Indictment

• Sanction

• Lawsuit

Match the definition to the corresponding word:

"In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading 'guilty' or 'not guilty' in answer to the charges."

• Lawsuit

• Plea

• Sanction

• Indictment

Choose the correct spelling

• appellee

• appelee

• apellee

• appelle

Choose the correct spelling

• heresay

• hear say

• hearsay

• hearsy

Fill in the gap with the appropriate word, then create a sentence with the resulting phrase to express your opinion on a topic of your choice.

From my ................ of view

Fill in the gap with the appropriate word, then create a sentence with the resulting phrase to express your opinion on a topic of your choice.

As far as I'm ...........

Fill in the gap with the appropriate word, then create a sentence with the resulting phrase to express your opinion on a topic of your choice.

To my ............

Fill in the gap with the appropriate word, then create a sentence with the resulting phrase to express your opinion on a topic of your choice.

I ................. argue that