Exercise 18. Persons in a Courtroom. Fill in the blanks with the words below. defendant / accused:defence lawyer; claimant / (US) plaintiff; clerk of the court ; court reporter; jury; judge;prosecutor; public; security officer / (US)bailiff; witness In a British courtroom you may meet the following people: a group of 12 people who are members of the public and are chosen to decide on a verdict in a legal case. a person who has the power to make decisions on cases brought before a court of law. a person who makes a statement in a court about what he or she knows or has seen. somebody who represents a person against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court. 6.......... somebody against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court. the people who watch a trial sitting in the public area of a lawcourt. the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action), makes formal I complaint before a court. against a defener who institutes legal proceedings and conducts the case a defendant in a criminal court. 9 __ ..... an official in a court of law who keeps order.

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Exercise 18. Persons in a Courtroom. Fill in the blanks with the words below. defendant / accused:defence lawyer; claimant / (US) plaintiff; clerk of the court ; court reporter; jury; judge;prosecutor; public; security officer / (US)bailiff; witness In a British courtroom you may meet the following people: a group of 12 people who are members of the public and are chosen to decide on a verdict in a legal case. a person who has the power to make decisions on cases brought before a court of law. a person who makes a statement in a court about what he or she knows or has seen. somebody who represents a person against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court. 6.......... somebody against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court. the people who watch a trial sitting in the public area of a lawcourt. the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action), makes formal I complaint before a court. against a defener who institutes legal proceedings and conducts the case a defendant in a criminal court. 9 __ ..... an official in a court of law who keeps order.

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1. jury2. judge3. witness4. defence lawyer5. defendant6. public7. claimant (UK) / plaintiff (US)8. accused9. security officer / bailiff

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## Step 1The first blank is describing a 12 people who are members of the public and are chosen to decide on a verdict in a legal case. This is the definition of a jury.## Step 2The second blank is describing a person who has the power to make decisions on cases brought before a court of law. This is the definition of a judge.## Step 3The third blank is describing a person who makes a statement in a court about what he or she knows or has seen. This is the definition of a witness.## Step 4The fourth blank is describing somebody who represents a person against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court. This is the definition of a defence lawyer.## Step 5The fifth blank is describing somebody against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court. This is the definition of a defendant.## Step 6The sixth blank is describing the people who watch a trial sitting in the public area of a law court. This is the definition of the public.## Step 7The seventh blank is describing the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action), makes a formal complaint before a court. This is the definition of a claimant in the UK or a plaintiff in the US.## Step 8The eighth blank is describing a defendant in a criminal court. This is the definition of an accused.## Step 9The ninth blank is describing an official in a court of law who keeps order. This is the definition of a security officer or a bailiff.

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