2. BriefIntroduction to U.S Judicial SystemInAmerica,thereisa principleguidinga criminalcourt:theaccused is convicted beyondreasonable doubt.In other words,innocent untilproven guilty
2. Brief Introduction to U.S Judicial System In America, there is a principle guiding a criminal court: the accused is convicted beyond reasonable doubt. In other words, innocent until proven guilty
The jury consists of 12 jurors, selected atrandom, who will give an unanimousverdict of guilty or not guilty throughdiscussionunanimous: all agreeing completelyverdict: an official decision made by a jury aboutwhether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime
❖ The jury consists of 12 jurors, selected at random, who will give an unanimous verdict of guilty or not guilty through discussion. ❖ unanimous: all agreeing completely ❖ verdict: an official decision made by a jury about whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime
If the verdict is guilty, then the judge willgive the sentence. If the verdict is not guiltythen the judge will have to acquit theaccused.acguit: to give a decision that someone is notguiltyofacrime
❖ If the verdict is guilty, then the judge will give the sentence. If the verdict is not guilty, then the judge will have to acquit the accused. ❖ acquit: to give a decision that someone is not guilty of a crime
Figures of SpeechObserve these sentences and find out the grammaticalfunction of each ofthe italicized gerund phrase1.They are the jury for the trial of a boy charged withmurdering hisfather2.He's been arrested for muffing, picked up for knife-fighting3.Let's stop being so sensitive.4. ... so I was used to wrenching myself away from friends5.Keeping to myself was my way of not forming attachmentsthat I would only have toabandon the next time wasmoved
Figures of Speech ❖ Observe these sentences and find out the grammatical function of each of the italicized gerund phrase. 1. They are the jury for the trial of a boy charged with murdering his father. 2. He’s been arrested for muffing, picked up for knife-fighting. 3. Let’s stop being so sensitive. 4. .so I was used to wrenching myself away from friends. 5. Keeping to myself was my way of not forming attachments that I would only have to abandon the next time was moved
The gerund has exactly the same form as thepresent participle. However, while the latter hasthe function of the adjective or the adverb, theformer always functions as a noun. Gerundsdenote activities in a general way. They cannotbe used with numbers and such determiners as‘this""andthat".prepositional object------1prepositional object------2 (knife-fighting: partof a compound word which is used asprepositional object)
❖ The gerund has exactly the same form as the present participle. However, while the latter has the function of the adjective or the adverb, the former always functions as a noun. Gerunds denote activities in a general way. They cannot be used with numbers and such determiners as “this” and “that”. ❖ prepositional object-1 ❖ prepositional object-2 (knife-fighting: part of a compound word which is used as prepositional object)