Teacher’s Blueprint: 10 Free Exercises

Word of the Week: Gavel (noun)

To Allege (verb) Definition: To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, often without proof or without proving yet. Example: The claimant alleged that he had been unfairly dismissed. Mistake alert!: Don’t confuse ‘To allege’ with ‘To prove’. ‘To allege’ is similar to claim or assert whereas ‘To prove’ is similar to […]

Juror (Noun) Definition: A member of a jury. A jury is group of normally twelve people, who give a verdict (a decision) of guilty or not guilty in a criminal law case. Example: The jurors must be sure beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime before giving a verdict of guilty. This word features […]

Word of the Week: Appellant (noun) Definition: A person who appeals a decision in a court that has the jurisdiction to hear appeals such as the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court. This person may have been the claimant or the defendant in the initial trial. Example: The appellant was not satisfied with the decision at […]

Word of the Week: To Affirm (verb)

Equity (Noun) Definition: A distinct source of law in the U.K. which developed alongside the common law and which is focused on fairness and natural justice. Cases were first dealt with by the Lord Chancellor and then by the Court of Chancery. Cases were decided on a case by case basis with the aim of achieving […]