Complete the sentences with a suitable word.

1. What's the difference between the two? Well, slander is when you say something about someone which isn't true. ____________ is when you publish it, and that's when people generally take action.

   
   
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   1.   ?    contempt of court
   2.   ?    libel
   3.   ?    fraud
   4.   ?    arson

2. If a person is on trial for murder the press can't refer to them as "the murderer". They have to say "____________".

   
   
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   1.   ?    the litigator
   2.   ?    the accused
   3.   ?    the killer
   4.   ?    the manslaughter

3. You're guilty of ____________ when you didn't kill the victim deliberately.

   
   
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   1.   ?    first degree murder
   2.   ?    mass murder
   3.   ?    homicide
   4.   ?    manslaughter

4. You ____________ someone if you want to claim money from them because they have harmed you in some way.

   
   
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   1.   ?    prosecute
   2.   ?    sue
   3.   ?    award damages
   4.   ?    judge

5. The jury has to listen to the case, ____________ and then return a verdict.

   
   
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   1.   ?    witness
   2.   ?    counsel
   3.   ?    weigh up the evidence
   4.   ?    cross examine

6. A ____________ means that you don't actually have to go to prison unless you commit another crime.

   
   
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   1.   ?    suspended sentence
   2.   ?    probation
   3.   ?    bail
   4.   ?    parole

7. "____________" is a more formal term for a legal adviser.

   
   
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   1.   ?    Counsel
   2.   ?    Solicitor
   3.   ?    Barrister
   4.   ?    Attorney