7. Clerk

a court officer who is responsible клерк, секретарь суда

for filing papers, issuing process,

and keeping records of court

proceedings as generally specified

by rule or statute

8. coroner

a public official whose duty is to следователь, ведущий

investigate the causes and circumstances дела о насильственной

of any death that occurs suddenly, или скоропостижной

suspiciously or violently_______________ смерти.

9. investigator

a person who conducts an official inquiry следователь (англ.)

a private investigator = сыщик,

=detective – a police officer whose job is детектив

to investigate and solve crimes

10. judge

a presiding court officer with authority судья

to decide cases in a lawcourt, elected or

__ appointed

11. jurist

one who has a thorough knowledge юрист

of law

12. jury

a group of people legally selected and присяжные

sworn to inquire into any matter of fact

in lawcourt and to give their verdict

according to the evidence

13. juror

a member of the jury присяжный заседатель

14. lawyer

a person trained and qualified in the юрист; адвокат

law who does legal work for other

people: a solicitor, barrister, advocate,

attorney

15. legal adviser (-or)

a person who is an expert in the law and юрисконсульт, совет-

gives legal advice ник по правовым

вопросам

16. notary

(also notary public) нотариус

a public officer who attests or certifies

documents to make them authentic,

and performs official acts in commercial

matters, such as protesting negotiable

instruments

17. prosecutor

a lawyer hired by government to обвинитель – лицо,

conduct criminal proceedings возбуждающее и

осуществляющее

уголовное преследо-

вание

chief prosecutor главный обвинитель

Public Prosecutor прокурор

18. Sheriff

1. (often High Sheriff. Brit.) the шериф

chief officer appointed by the king

or queen in counties and certain

cities of England and Wales with

legal and ceremonial duties

2. (US) an elected officer responsible шериф

for keeping law and order in a county

19. Solicitor

a lower court trial lawyer who prepares адвокат, поверенный,

legal documents, advises clients, and who юрисконсульт

sometimes speaks for them in the courts;

prepares cases for barristers in the higher

courts