LEGAL ENGLISH (Advanced) (EXERCISE A35E150)

Match the terms with their definitions.

(A)	case		A document that transfers ownership of real estate
(B)	deed		A term that most often refers to a lawsuit.
(C)	defendant		A group of people selected to apply the law, as stated by the judge, to the facts of a case and render a decision, called the verdict.
(D)	evidence		A legal principle or rule created by one or more decisions of a state or federal appellate court. These rules provide a point of reference or authority for judges deciding similar issues in later cases. Lower courts must apply these rules when faced with similar legal issues.
(E)	jury		A document in which you specify what is to be done with your property when you die and name your executor.
(F)	precedent		The person against whom a lawsuit is filed. In certain states, and in certain types of lawsuits, the defendant is called the respondent.
(G)	sentence		The many types of information presented to a judge or jury designed to convince them of the truth or falsity of key facts.
(H)	will		Punishment in a criminal case.

ANSWERS:

Match the terms with their definitions.

(A)	case	(b)	A document that transfers ownership of real estate
(B)	deed	(a)	A term that most often refers to a lawsuit.
(C)	defendant	(e)	A group of people selected to apply the law, as stated by the judge, to the facts of a case and render a decision, called the verdict.
(D)	evidence	(f)	A legal principle or rule created by one or more decisions of a state or federal appellate court. These rules provide a point of reference or authority for judges deciding similar issues in later cases. Lower courts must apply these rules when faced with similar legal issues.
(E)	jury	(h)	A document in which you specify what is to be done with your property when you die and name your executor.
(F)	precedent	(c)	The person against whom a lawsuit is filed. In certain states, and in certain types of lawsuits, the defendant is called the respondent.
(G)	sentence	(d)	The many types of information presented to a judge or jury designed to convince them of the truth or falsity of key facts.
(H)	will	(g)	Punishment in a criminal case.

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