1 2 3 4

5 6 7

DOWN
9 10 11

2. to make a legal claim for money

against a person or organization
12 13 because they have harmed you
3. proof that someone was not where a
crime happened and therefore could
14 15 not have done it
4. to decide and say officially what
someone's punishment will be
16
5. an official decision made in a court
of law, especially about whether
17 someone is guilty of a crime
7. to decide officially in a court of law
18 19
that someone is guilty of a crime
11. a case that a person or organization
brings to a court of law to be
20 decided
12. an official statement made by the
police saying that someone is
21 accused of a crime
13. to let someone go free
17. a formal statement saying that
something is true, especially one
given in a court of law
22 18. responsible for committing a crime
19. a person in a law case who is
accused of doing something illegal
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ACROSS
1. a person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal case
6. the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
8. a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid
being sent to prison
9. a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay out of prison until their trial
10. the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent
12. a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people there who decide whether someone is
guilty
14. to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not
15. a group of people who examine all the facts of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or
not
16. a public official who makes decisions in a court of law
19. the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
20. an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for breaking the law
21. the legal punishment of death for a crime (two words - no space between them)
22. the punishment of being put into prison [http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.com]
 Matching exercise
11prosecution (n)22release
prosecution(n) release Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right. Put
(v) 33plead
(v) (v)44verdict
plead(v) verdict the correct letter into the box next to each word.

(n)55witness
(n) (n)66jury
witness(n) jury
a) a public official who makes decisions in a court of law
(n)77sentence
(n) (v)88defence
sentence(v) defence
b) a group of people who examine all the facts of a case in
(n)99bail
(n) (n)10
bail(n) 10trial
trial court and decide whether someone is guilty or not
c) the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that
(n)11
(n) 11judge
judge
someone is not guilty of a crime
(n)12
(n) 12defendant
defendant d) the process of examining a case in a court of law and
(n)13
(n) 13guilty (adj) 14
guilty(adj) 14charge
charge deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent
e) an official decision made in a court of law, especially
(n)15
(n) 15testimony
testimony(n)
(n) about whether someone is guilty of a crime
f) a person who tells a court of law what they know about a
legal case
g) a person in a law case who is accused of doing something
illegal
h) a formal statement saying that something is true,
especially one given in a court of law
i) an official statement made by the police saying that
someone is accused of a crime
j) the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that
someone is guilty of a crime
k) to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a
crime or not
l) to decide and say officially what someones punishment
will be
m) to let someone go free
n) responsible for committing a crime
o) a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can

Cloze exercise: Read the following text carefully and complete each gap with a word from the
previous (matching) exercise in the correct form.

Criminal trial process

The process of a criminal (1) . starts when an individual is arrested. Within 2 to 48
hours of the arrest, the defendant must be informed of the charges against him. If the (2)
. is not murder, bail will be set. The (3) . will then be notified of
when and where to appear next, then will be allowed to leave if (4) . has been set. If
the defendant does not (5) . guilty, and instead states he is not (6)
., the case will move onto the trial phase. First a jury is selected and the opening
statements are heard. Next, the (7) . and the defence will call their witnesses to give
(8) .. The witnesses for the prosecution are called first. The (9) . is
permitted to cross-examine each (10) . in an attempt to disprove the witnesss
statements. After both sides have presented their evidence, the attorneys are given the opportunity to
make a final argument to the jury. At this point, the (11) . will give closing instructions
to the jury on how to proceed. The (12) . then retires from the courtroom to consider
the case in secret. When they reach a decision, the jury returns to the courtroom and announces the (13)
.. If the verdict is not guilty, the defendant is (14) .. If he is found
guilty, the judge will decide upon a (15) .. that the defendant must serve.
(text abridged and adapted from http://www.essortment.com/all/criminaltrialp_rmga.htm) [http://areti-
aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.com]
 1 2 3 4

5 6 7

DOWN
9 10 11

2. to make a legal claim for money

against a person or organization
12 13 because they have harmed you
3. proof that someone was not where a
crime happened and therefore could
14 15
not have done it
4. to decide and say officially what
someone's punishment will be
5. an official decision made in a court
16
of law, especially about whether
17
someone is guilty of a crime
7. to decide officially in a court of law
18 19 that someone is guilty of a crime
11. a case that a person or organization
brings to a court of law to be
20 decided
12. an official statement made by the
police saying that someone is
accused of a crime
21
13. to let someone go free
17. a formal statement saying that
something is true, especially one
given in a court of law
22
18. responsible for committing a crime
19. a person in a law case who is
accused of doing something illegal

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ACROSS
1. a person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal case
6. the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
8. a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid
being sent to prison
9. a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay out of prison until their trial
10. the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent
12. a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people there who decide whether someone is
guilty
14. to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not
15. a group of people who examine all the facts of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not
16. a public official who makes decisions in a court of law
19. the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
20. an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for breaking the law
21. the legal punishment of death for a crime (two words - no space between them)
22. the punishment of being put into prison
[http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.com]
 Matching exercise
11prosecution (n)22release
prosecution (n) release Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right. Put the
(v) 33plead
(v) (v)44verdict
plead (v) verdict (n)
(n) correct letter into the box next to each word.
55witness (n)66jury
witness (n) jury (n)
(n)
77sentence a) a public official who makes decisions in a court of law
(v) 88defence
sentence (v) defence
b) a group of people who examine all the facts of a case in court
(n) 99bail
(n) (n)10
bail (n) 10trial
trial and decide whether someone is guilty or not
(n)11
(n) 11judge
judge c) the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is
not guilty of a crime
(n)12
(n) 12defendant
defendant (n)
(n) d) the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding
13
13guilty (adj) 14
guilty (adj) 14charge
charge whether someone is guilty or innocent
e) an official decision made in a court of law, especially about
(n)15
(n) 15testimony
testimony (n)
(n)
whether someone is guilty of a crime
f) a person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal
case
g) a person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal
h) a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one
given in a court of law
i) an official statement made by the police saying that someone is
accused of a crime
j) the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is
guilty of a crime
k) to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not
l) to decide and say officially what someones punishment will be
m) to let someone go free
n) responsible for committing a crime
o) a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay
out of prison until their trial

Cloze exercise: Read the following text carefully and complete each gap with a word from the
previous (matching) exercise in the correct form.

Criminal trial process

The process of a criminal (1) . starts when an individual is arrested. Within 2 to 48
hours of the arrest, the defendant must be informed of the charges against him. If the (2)
. is not murder, bail will be set. The (3) . will then be notified of
when and where to appear next, then will be allowed to leave if (4) . has been set. If
the defendant does not (5) . guilty, and instead states he is not (6)
., the case will move onto the trial phase. First a jury is selected and the opening
statements are heard. Next, the (7) . and the defence will call their witnesses to give
(8) .. The witnesses for the prosecution are called first. The (9) . is
permitted to cross-examine each (10) . in an attempt to disprove the witnesss
statements. After both sides have presented their evidence, the attorneys are given the opportunity to
make a final argument to the jury. At this point, the (11) . will give closing instructions
to the jury on how to proceed. The (12) . then retires from the courtroom to consider
the case in secret. When they reach a decision, the jury returns to the courtroom and announces the (13)
.. If the verdict is not guilty, the defendant is (14) .. If he is found
guilty, the judge will decide upon a (15) .. that the defendant must serve.
(text abridged and adapted from http://www.essortment.com/all/criminaltrialp_rmga.htm [http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.com]
TEACHERS NOTE: These are two separate worksheets and are not meant to be used in the same
lesson. I usually give my students the matching and cloze exercise worksheet first and then I give
them the crossword puzzle a week (or more) later for revision and consolidation purposes.

Crossword Key
Across
1. WITNESSa person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal case
6. PROSECUTIONthe lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
8. PROBATIONa period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid
being sent to prison
9. BAILa sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay out of prison until their trial
10. TRIALthe process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent
12. COURTa place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people there who decide whether someone is guilty
14. PLEADto state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not
15. JURYa group of people who examine all the facts of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not
16. JUDGEa public official who makes decisions in a court of law
19. DEFENCEthe lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
20. FINEan amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for breaking the law
21. DEATH PENALTYthe legal punishment of death for a crime (two words - no space between them)
22. IMPRISONMENTthe punishment of being put into prison

Down
2. SUEto make a legal claim for money against a person or organization because they have harmed you
3. ALIBIproof that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it
4. SENTENCEto decide and say officially what someone's punishment will be
5. VERDICTan official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime
7. CONVICTto decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
11. LAWSUITa case that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be decided
12. CHARGEan official statement made by the police saying that someone is accused of a crime
13. RELEASEto let someone go free
17. TESTIMONYa formal statement saying that something is true, especially one given in a court of law
18. GUILTYresponsible for committing a crime
19. DEFENDANTa person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal

Matching exercise

1 j 9 o
2 m 10 d
3 k 11 a
4 e 12 g
5 f 13 n
6 b 14 i
7 l 15 h
8 c

Cloze exercise

Criminal trial process

The process of a criminal (1) trial starts when an individual is arrested. Within 2 to 48 hours of the arrest, the defendant
must be informed of the charges against him. If the (2) charge is not murder, bail will be set. The (3) defendant will then
be notified of when and where to appear next, then will be allowed to leave if (4) bail has been set. If the defendant does
not (5) plead guilty, and instead states he is not (6) guilty, the case will move onto the trial phase. First a jury is selected
and the opening statements are heard. Next, the (7) prosecution and the defence will call their witnesses to give (8)
testimony. The witnesses for the prosecution are called first. The (9) defence is permitted to cross-examine each (10)
witness in an attempt to disprove the witnesss statements. After both sides have presented their evidence, the attorneys
are given the opportunity to make a final argument to the jury. At this point, the (11) judge will give closing instructions
to the jury on how to proceed. The (12) jury then retires from the courtroom to consider the case in secret. When they
reach a decision, the jury returns to the courtroom and announces the (13) verdict. If the verdict is not guilty, the
defendant is (14) released. If he is found guilty, the judge will decide upon a (15) sentence that the defendant must
serve. [http://areti-
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