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Test yourself

Civil Procedure

From the judgment in Anthony O’Shea v R (2010)

Brandt v American Bankers Insurance

Without prejudice

Burden of proof in a civil case

Supreme Court rules party must pay fees for frivolous claims alone

BP v Halliburton

From Jodie Bullock v Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Civil evidence case

Contributory negligence

Sean Lane et al. v Facebook, Inc. et al.

Product Liability in Poland

Guantanamo Petitions

Test yourself

I. Think of the adjective for each of these nouns:

− procedure

− judgment

− satisfaction

− discrimination

− libel

− dispute

− defence

− discretion

− negligence

− justice

II. Circle the word which does not form a collocation with the given verb.

1. to file	an action / a claim / a summons
2. to subpoena	a judgment / a witness / an individual
3. to hear	a testimony / a case / interest
4. to rule	a judgment / against the defendant / that he must pay
5. to seek	a case / a judgment / justice
6. to exercise	power / evidence / discretion
7. to vacate	a judgment / a ruling / a motion
8. to submit	a form / an article / a witness
9. to dismiss	a witness / a ruling / an application
10. to claim	damages / an allowance / testimony