Legal Terms and Professions
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- Q1In the English and American legal systems we divide the law into two main areas. What are they?Company law and family lawCivil law and company lawCriminal law and company lawCriminal law and civil law30s
- Q2General job title that we use for people who work as a solicitor, barrister or attorney.JudgeBaristaLawyerClient30s
- Q3There are two types of lawyer who practice in England. What are they?Baristas and barristersBarristers and lawyersBarristers and solicitorsLawyers and baristas30s
- Q4A subject or situation, e.g. a criminal matter, a civil matter.A willA matterA substanceA mother30s
- Q5A legal document with details of what sb wants to happen to their property after their death.A memoirA matterAn obituaryA will30s
- Q6The claimant and the defendant - what are they called individually?A party to a court caseA house partyAn opponentAn individual30s
- Q7It is free to start a claim in the County Court.TrueI don't know, I didn't study for this quizFalseYou only pay if you want to30s
- Q8The court fees and payment for the lawyers who are acting for the parties.Court costsIllegal costsLegal feesLegal costs30s
- Q9The claimant ____ a claim in the County Court.What?StartsIssuesMakes30s
- Q10To give a judgment means to …Officially announce the judges of the caseSend the defendant to jailOfficially announce the result of the caseHow would I know?30s
- Q11A bailiff is a person who …Who is bailiff? I've never heard of himTakes sb's property if they don't pay money they oweTakes sb's property even if they don't owe any moneySteals sb's property and sells it on the deep web30s
- Q12If it is allowed by the law, it is ...IllegalLegalSomething I wouldn't doGreat30s
- Q13A person who steals money or property while using or threatening to use violence.A burglarA smugglerA robberA politician30s
- Q14To take legal action against someone in the criminal court means to ...ProsecuteSentenceProceedJail30s
- Q15To have a serious disagreement with another person means to ...YesBe at the barBe in a disputeBe in a fight30s