Check your vocabulary for Law – Adjectives 2

ADJECIVES
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ALL THE ADJECTIVES below are connected with legal matters. Use them to complete the sentences. The first one has been done for you.
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biased – competent – conditional – domestic – dual – equal – final – guilty – heavy – legal – official – ostensible – reciprocal – unlimited – willful
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1. They had the motive, the means and the opportunity – they’re obviously ____guilty____.
2. She has _______ nationality: her parents are Irish but she was born in Italy.
3. It was a serious case and the looters received a _______ sentence.
4. On investigation we discovered that his _________ partner had no official connection with the business.
5. I am afraid that this court is not _________ to deal with this matter. You will have to go to a higher court.
6. Perhaps you do not agree with the company’s actions, but they were perfectly ____________.
7. Of course, you must understand that all this is _________ on your accepting our price.
8. Money is no problem: the bank has given us ________ credit.
9. There is no excuse for this: you knew what you were doing: it is a case of ___________.
10. The company has not previously exported anything: we have only served the ___________.
11. You’ll never win the case with this judge – he’s completely ___________against you.
12. The agreement would be ____________: if you sold in our market we would expect the same rights in your market.
13. it must be an ________ statement; it’s signed by the Prime Minister.
14. This month, after twenty-five years, I will make the __________ payment and the house will bemine.
15. The law now states that male and female workers must have _______ pay.
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Extension: Choose five of the sentences and dictate them to a partner.
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ANSWERS:
1.guilty – 2.dual – 3.heavy – 4.ostensible – 5.competent – 6. legal – 7. conditional – 8.unlimited – 9. willful - 10. domestic – 11. biased – 12.reciprocal – 13. official – 14. final – 15. equal