Check your vocabulary for Law - Useful Verbs 1

Useful Verbs 1
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ALL THE VERBS below relate to legal matters. Use them to complete the sentences. The first one has been done for you as an example.
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Adjourn – Approve – Arbitrate – Bribe – Dismiss – Earn – Employ – Evict – Issue – Obligate – Reach – Recommend – Rescind – Testify – Withhold
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1. The jury was unable to ___reach__ a unanimous decision.
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2. The new landlord has started proceedings to ________ all the tenants.
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3. I am sure the board will ________ your proposal: It’s just the sort of thing they’re looking for at the moment.
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4. The policeman warned him that it was illegal to _________ evidence.
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5. How much dividend do these shares __________?
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6. The minister was desperate and even tried to ________ the policeman to get the charges dropped.
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7. Unfortunately the committee has had to _________ its earlier decision on the use of local government premises.
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8. This tribunal will now ________ until tomorrow at 10 A.M.
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9. How many people does the company _______?
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10. Are you ready to _________ in court that this is what happened?
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11. The company is going public and they are going to _________ 25,000 shares.
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12. Do you realize that this contract will _________ you to buy a minimum quantity of goods each year?
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13. This evidence is hearsay and I call upon the court to _______ it.
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14. The prisoner’s behavior has been good and I am going to _________ him for parole.
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15. The management and the union could not agree and they called in an industrial tribunal to _________.
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Answers:
1.reach
2. evict
3.approve
4. withhold
5. earn
6. bribe
7. rescind
9. adjourn
10. testify
11. issue
12. obligate
13. dismiss
14. recommend
15. arbitrate