M8-2.3 Learn collocations
Instructions
1. The knowledge and comprehension exercises contained many legal English prepositional phrases.
2..Learn the collocations using Quizlet.
3. Please note: If you click on “Choose a study mode” (bottom right) and select “Flashcards” from the dropdown, you will access an audio file with the correct pronunciation of each term.
4. Mark this as complete when you are finished.
Review collocations:
| Collocations & Phrases | Definition | Example |
| The case against someone / something | The prosecution’s or opposing party’s argument against a person or position. | The prosecution presented the case against the defendant. |
| To point the spotlight on something | To draw attention to or highlight something. | A number of cases have pointed the spotlight on disclosure in criminal proceedings. |
| The trial collapsed / was discontinued | The trial failed or the proceedings were stopped before conclusion. | Trials have collapsed when the prosecution failed to fulfil its duty of disclosure. |
| To interrogate a computer / system / database | To examine or analyse electronic data in order to obtain information. | The police interrogated the defendant’s laptop. |
| To call into question something | To cause doubt about something or challenge its validity. | New evidence calls into question the guilty conviction. |
| To adjourn a case for trial | To postpone proceedings until the trial date. | At the pre-trial hearing the defendant pleaded not guilty and the case was adjourned for trial. |
| To go to the heart of something | To be central or fundamental to something. | Proper disclosure of unused material goes to the heart of the criminal justice system. |