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.

## Step 1<br />The 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.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The 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.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The 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.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The 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.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />The fifth blank is describing somebody against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court. This is the definition of a defendant.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />The 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.<br /><br />## Step 7<br />The 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.<br /><br />## Step 8<br />The eighth blank is describing a defendant in a criminal court. This is the definition of an accused.<br /><br />## Step 9<br />The 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.