Court Trials Exercise 1 Fill in the blanks with the correct answer from the word pool.

present centrals dispute resolution information means (pictures of court trials and proceedings) Court Trial is when parties to a dispute come together to present information in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court. The tribunal, which may occur before a judge, jury, or other designated tier of fact, aims to achieve a resolution to their dispute. A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law. In both common law and civil law legal systems, courts are the central means for dispute resolution. Similarly, the rights of those accused of a crime include the right to present a defense before a court. Expressions present information- evidence tier of fact- one who analyzes documents and testimonies in accordance- conformity or harmony central means- being the most important rule of law- process or principle of law Vocabulary parties- group of persons dispute- to engage in argument or debate authority- government agency or legal agency adjudicate- to pronounce by judicial sentence judge and jury- decides cases in the court of law tribunal- a place or a seat of justice criminal- person whos accused of crime defense- a defendant and his or her counsel rights- qualities as duty or obedience to lawful authority resolution- resulting state or conclusion criminal

1. One of the ____ to go there is by maritime travel. 2. The ____ between rival tribes has to reach a ____ before someone gets hurt. 3. The ____ is proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. 4. Scientist was able to ____ to prove that theres a new species of ant. Questions 1. Why is understanding of court trials important? 2. Why is evidence important in the court of law? 3. What can you say about the phrase innocent until proven guilty? Answer Key 1. centrals means 2. dispute and resolution 3. criminal 4. present information