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5. The Act of Parliament separated the Court into three divisions. 6. He
was tried in the hall of justice. 7. This crime was punishable with death.
8. The rules tell the people what they must do and what they must not do.
9. The prisoner appealed against the judge’s decision. 10. The jurors
were trying the case. 11. The Romans failed to influence English Law.
12. The Court of Chancery concerned with civil Matters in Equity. 13.
The Courts of Assizes and Quarter Sessions were cancelled.

Task 9. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
Use them in the sentenses of your own.
1. Common Law a) a non-indictable offense, regarded in the U.S. (and
formerly in the UK) as less serious than a felony
2. Law of Equity b) a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded
as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually
punishable by imprisonment for more than one year
or by death
3. felony c) a branch of law that developed alongside common
law in order to remedy some of its defects in
fairness and justice, formerly administered in
special courts
4. misdemeanor d) the part of English law that is derived from
custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes.
Often contrasted with statutory law
5. court e) involving accusation by a prosecutor and a
verdict reached by an impartial judge or jury
6. trial f) a trial or legal procedure in which the judge has
an examining or inquiring role
7. accusatorial g) a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a
magistrate in civil and criminal cases
8. inquisitorial h) a formal examination of evidence by a judge,
typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a
case of criminal or civil proceedings
Task 10. Topics for discussion.
1. The history of English Law.
2. The sources of English Law.
3. Common Law as “Judgemade Law”.
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