Law/Justice

Question 1

Pass a law

Answer 1

Approving new laws to be put into practice

The government is responsible for passing laws, and the courts and legal system are in charge of uploading and enforcing the law.

Question 2

Enforce a law

Answer 2

applying the law to the population

The government is responsible for passing laws, and the courts and legal system are in charge of uploading and enforcing the law.

Question 3

Charged with a crime

Answer 3

Formally accused of the crime

When a person is charged with a crime, he or she must appear in court to stand trial.

Question 4

Stand trial

Answer 4

Be judged guilty or innocent

When a person is charged with a crime, he or she must appear in court to stand trial.

Question 5

Reach a verditct

Answer 5

Arrive at a decision

In court, both the prosecution and the defense will present their cases before the judge and jury. After consideration, the judge or jury will reach a verdict.

Question 6

Irrefutable, overwhelming, or concrete evident

Answer 6

If there is irrefutable, overwhelming, or concrete evidence, this means that it is very obvious that the person committed the crime, and it’s possible that the jury will be unanimous in their decision.

Question 7

Unanimous

Answer 7

If there is irrefutable and concrete evidence, it’s possible that the jury will be unanimous in their decision.

Question 8

Circumstantial or inconclusive evidence

Answer 8

The evidence does not 100% prove the conclusion

If the evidence is circumstantial or inconclusive, then the decision will be more difficult for the jury.

Question 9

Hung jury

Answer 9

If the evidence is circumstantial or inconclusive, then the decision will be more difficult - it’s possible to have a hung jury, which cannot agree on the verdict.

Question 10

Light sentence

Answer 10

A small punishment

Less serious crimes will receive a light sentence - for example, the offender may have to pay a fine or do community service.

Question 11

Pay a fine

Do community service

Answer 11

Less serious crimes will receive a light sentence - for example, the offender may have to pay a fine or do community service.

Question 12

Go to prison

Answer 12

For more serious crimes, the person will probably go to prison - and especially heinous crimes can result in a harsh sentence such as life in prison, or in some places, the death penalty.

Question 13

Harsh sentence

Answer 13

Heinous crimes can result in a harsh sentence such as life in prison, or in some places, the death penalty.

Question 14

Life in prison

Death penalty

Answer 14

Heinous crimes can result in a harsh sentence such as life in prison, or in some places, the death penalty.

Question 15

Appeal the verdict

Answer 15

Try to change the decision

After the decision is made, the lawyers can choose to appeal the verdict and the case may turn into a prolonged legal battle as the courts deicide whether to uphold or overturn the original verdict.

Question 16

Prolonged legal battle

Answer 16

After the decision is made, the lawyers can choose to appeal the verdict and the case may turn into a prolonged legal battle as the courts decide whether to uphold or overturn the original verdict.

Question 17

Uphold

Overturn

Answer 17

Uphold means to continue with the original decision
Overturn means to change the decision

After the decision is made, the lawyers can choose to appeal the verdict, and the case may turn into a prolonged legal battle as the courts decide whether to uphold or overturn the original verdict.

Question 18

Convicted criminal

Answer 18

As a convicted criminal is serving time, he or she should remember the possibility of being released from prison early for good behavior.

Question 19

Serving time

Answer 19

As a convicted criminal is serving time, he or she should remember the possibility of being released from prison early for good behavior.

Question 20

Threat to society

Answer 20

Prisoners should remember the possibility of being released from prison early for good behavior, as long as they are not deemed a threat to society.

Question 21

On parole

Answer 21

A criminal who is released early is said to be “on parole”, meaning that he or she must comply with certain conditions after getting out of jail - such as getting a job and refraining from drug/alcohol use.