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c. embezzler
4. A person who steals money, etc from other peoples pockets, especially in crowded places.
b. a pickpocket
6. The correct spelling for the English equivalent of the Romanian word delapidator is:
c. embezzler
7. ............... means money paid by or for a person accused of a crime, as security that he will
return for his trial if he is allowed to go free until then.
c. Bail
9. After ten hours, the Jury finally reached its .: the prisoner was guilty.
b. verdict
10. To ............... means to go or intrude on the property, privacy, or preserves of another with no
right or permission.
a. trespass
11. Since the defendant did not have a criminal record, he got away with a small ..............
c. fine
13. You cant have burgled the house alone, so who was your ............... ?
b. accomplice
15. She will soon ................. trial for the part she played in the recent robbery.
c. stand
16. Detectives are said to be ....................... into the causes of the recent fire.
a. Looking
17. The victim ............... the law into her own hands by killing her attacker.
a. took
18. Many civilized countries have long abolished the death ............... .
a. penalty
19. He was placed ............ house arrest for his own safety.
c. under
21. As it was her first offence, the judge gave her a ............... sentence.
b. lenient
22. The defendant was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was ...................... .
b. acquitted
23. The judge recommended more humane forms of punishment for juvenile ................... .
b. delinquents
24. If you cant resolve the dispute, it will have to be settled by ................... .
b. court
25. All his friends thought he was guilty, but no one could ................. anything against him.
c. prove
27. As the result of a police ............. on the disco, twenty teenagers were arrested.
b. raid
28. The police have to ................... the law, not to take it into their own hands.
c. enforce
29. He was charged ........... assault and battery and taken to prison.
b. with
30. As he was suspected ........... drug traffic, he was placed ............ investigation.
b. of, under
31. He was taken ......... custody for smuggling and released ......... bail the same day.
b. into, on
32. You have no right to enter my house without a search .............., the old man yelled
at the policeman..
b. warrant
33. As he didnt have a criminal ..........., the judge sentenced him to 50 hours of
community work.
c. record
35. Before the trial begins, the jurors ................ to decide the facts fairly.
c. swear
36. Any sentence has to be imposed ................ limits that have been fixed by the legislature.
b. within
37. Judge Williams ........................ today as judge Thomson has been taken ill.
c. is presiding
38. Before taking up his duty, each judge ............. an oath to respect his responsabilities.
a. takes
40. We ...................... for the verdict for almost two hours! There must be something wrong.
a. have been waiting
41. The window is broken; the intruder ............... to get into their bedroom.
c. must have tried
43. The woman accused of indecent public exposure .................. on bail last week.
b. was released
44. The members of the jury ....... now ................... on the murder case.
c. are deliberating
46. By the time you reach the Court, he ........................... released on bail.
b. will have been
47. While the people ......................... for the verdict, the judge was talking to the defendant about
the weather.
c. were waiting
48. He was innocent! They ................. have taken him into custody! It was so foolish of them to
have done that!
a. shouldnt
49. He ................ have committed the crime! He was immobilized in bed at that time!
b. couldnt
53. He ....................... down a street near his home when he was kidnapped.
b. was walking
54. One of the kidnappers ................ to kill him while they were driving away.
b. threatened
56. I saw you yesterday, while you ................... that famous criminal.
a. were defending
57. He was placed under investigation only after they .............. hard evidence against him.
b. had found
58. His sentence was by far more severe than everybody ................................................. .
c. had expected
59. As soon as the jury .................. the verdict, the case was dismissed.
a. had pronounced
61. The members of the jury ................. for hours when they finally reached a verdict.
a. had been deliberating
62. The witnesses were still being heard when I ............. the court of law.
a. left
63. She told me that she ..................... filing for divorce for a long time.
b. had been considering
74. I am sorry you didnt ask for help; I ....................... you to my lawyer.
c. could have introduced
75. A judge ................... of his office if he no longer fulfils the legal conditions.
c. may be deprived
76. The criminal ....................... to trial if there is enough evidence against him.
c. will be brought
77. As soon as the search warrant ..................... they will be allowed to look for the documents.
a. has been issued
79. Im sorry Your Honour, but I cant help ................... when I speak about my son.
a. crying
81. The judge admitted ..................... bribe from one of his clients months before the trial.
c. having taken
82. He has been charged with .................... and taken into custody.
b. trespassing
83. Would you mind .................... up when the verdict is pronounced?
c. standing
84. I would rather .......... the rest of my life in jail than confess to a crime I did not commit.
a. spend
86. He let me .............. which option was the best for my difficult situation.
a. decide
89. He ................ have committed the crime! He was immobilized in bed at that time!
b. couldnt
90. I am sorry you didnt ask for help; I ....................... introduced you to my lawyer.
c. could have
91. You submitted the case to a higher court! The verdict was in your favour!
c. neednt have
95. The Iraqi citizen had been suspected . many offences before.
b. of
97. The home-made bomb may have been destined ... the recruits.
b. for