Unit 1.

5. Suggested Answer
In the legal system a civil case begins with a plaintiff, the person who makes a
complaint. The plaintiff files the complaint with a court. The person the plaintiff
accuses of a crime is the defendant. Both the plaintiff and the defendant have
attorneys to present their cases to the court. Attorneys have paralegals, people who
have legal training, to assist them. In the court a jury and a judge listen to both sides
of the case. The jury decides on a verdict and the judge makes the decision on how to
resolve the case.
6. Listen to a conversation between two attorneys. Choose the correct answers.
1 – D; 2 – D.

7. Listen again and complete the conversations.

1 civil 2 attorney 3 complaint
4 defendant 5 plaintiff 6 jury