Vocabulary practice

1. Think of the examples of the actions, that constitute:

• a criminal offence

• a civil wrong

• both

2. Complete these sentences with appropriate preposition from the box:

by, in, for, with, of, for, out, in, of, against

1. Criminal law is concerned … the general well being.

2. The litigation in criminal law is filed … the government.

3. A guilty defendant is punished … incarceration … a jail or prison.

4. A losing defendant reimburses the plaintiff … losses.

5. The plaintiff asks … a certain amount … money … damages.

6. The defendant may file a counterclaim … the plaintiff.

7. Most civil cases are settled … … court.

3. Form the nouns:

to discuss – to differ – to regulate – to relate – to file – to execute – to defend – to divide – to incarcerate –

to lose – to litigate – to cause – to behave – to organize – to issue – to state – to injure – to believe –

to direct – to dismiss – to plead – to settle – to precede – to introduce – to own – to pay – to complain –

1. Match the noun with the verb:

to classify to regulate to file to become to issue to punish to challenge to cover

the lawsuit the plaintiff the claim a writ the law a guilty defendant relationship contracts, torts

1. Answer the questions:

1. What is criminal law concerned with?

2. What is civil law concerned with?

3. Name a simple distinction between criminal and civil law.

4. Give a fundamental distinction between civil and criminal law.

5. How can we divide crimes?

6. When does a civil action begin?

7. What does the document “defence” contain?

8. What matters cover civil law?

9. What actions does criminal law deal with?

2. Mark the statements t (True) or f(False) according to the information in the text:

1. Criminal law is concerned with the relationships between individuals and bodies.

2. In criminal law a private party files the lawsuit and becomes the plaintiff.

3. Crimes are divided into felonies and misdemeanors.

4. The term “civil law” describes the rules of private law.

5. Civil law deals with actions that are harmful to society.

3. Complete the sentences:

1. Criminal law is known to people as … .

2. In criminal law the litigation is always filed by … .

3. A guilty defendant in criminal law is punished by … .

4. Crimes are divided into … .

5. The plaintiff formally states … .

6. The plaintiff also asks for … .

7. Most civil cases are settled … .