- trial /trail/
- lawsuit
- out of court settlement
- claimant/plaintiff
- defendant
- find for vs find against
- affirm vs reverse a judgement
- proximate cause
- wilful harm
- negligence
- negligent
- intentional harm
- gross negligence
Frivolous lawsuits Listening 1 page 32
Reading 4 Letter threatening legal action page 36
Language focus page 38
Reading 1 pp 39-40 ex 3-5 Match the definition with the crimes
1. armed robbery
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a killing somebody through an act or omission
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2. arson
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b deceiving somebody out of money or property
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3. assault
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c creating a false document
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4. battery
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d using a weapon to take money or property by force or direct threat of violence
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5. bribery
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e violence or abuse against a member of the offender's own household (e.g. wife/husband and children)
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6. burglary
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f intentionally burning a building
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7. domestic violence
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g buying and selling illegal narcotics
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8. drug trafficking
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h operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
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9. drunk driving
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i entering a building with intent to commit a crime
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10. embezzlement
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j striking a person with intent to harm
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11. extortion
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k attempting to physically attack a person.
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12. forgery
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l giving money etc. to influence a public official
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13. fraud
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m stealing from an employer
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14. homicide
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n obtaining money or property through indirect threats or intimidation
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Self study
Grammar: Passive constructions
Key terms_1: punishments
Reading 2 White-collar crime page 43-44 ex ex 19-21
Law in Practice
Language Use 3: giving advice
Language Focus
Language Use 3: giving advice
Language Focus
Listening 1 - 4 strongly suggested
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