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The judge.
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A judge is the presiding official who oversees everything that happens inside a courtroom.
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The judge's role is to ensure the trial follows the law strictly and fairly.
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They rule on objections made by lawyers, decide what evidence is admissible, and instruct the jury on how to interpret the law.
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In criminal cases where a defendant is found guilty, the judge is also responsible for determining the sentence.
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You can think of a judge is the referee of a sports match, making sure both teams compete according to the established rules without taking sides.
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The disadvantage of judicial authority is the potential for personal bias or judicial overreach.
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Judges hold immense power, and inconsistent rulings or unfair sentencing practices between different judges can lead to unequal justice for similar offenses.
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The jury.
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A jury is a group of ordinary citizens summoned to hear the evidence presented during a trial and decide the final verdict.
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In most criminal trials, a jury consists of 12 individuals who must remain neutral throughout the entire proceeding.
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They listen to witness testimonies, examine physical evidence, and deliberate together in private to reach a decision of guilty or not guilty.
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In many jurisdictions, their final decision must be unanimous.
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The main disadvantage of a jury system is that jurors are not legal experts.
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They can be swayed by emotional speeches rather than hard evidence, carry unconscious personal prejudices into deliberations,
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or struggle to understand complex forensic and scientific data.
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The Prosecutor The prosecutor is a government attorney who brings criminal charges against an accused person on behalf of society.
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In civil cases, this role is played by a plaintiff's attorney.
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The prosecutor carries what is known as the burden of proof.
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Because the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty,
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the prosecutor must present enough evidence and witness testimony to prove the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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If they fail to meet this standard, the defendant must be acquitted.
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The downside of prosecutorial power is the risk of prosecutorial misconduct.
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Prosecutors sometimes experience tunnel vision, focusing on winning a conviction rather than finding the truth,
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or stacking excessive charges to pressure defendants into taking plea deals.
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The defense attorney
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The defense attorney is the legal representative responsible for protecting the rights of the accused defendant.
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A defense attorney does not have to prove that their client is innocent.
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Instead, their job is to test the government's case, cross -examine prosecution witnesses, point out inconsistencies,
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and show that reasonable doubt exists.
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If a defendant cannot afford a lawyer, the state provides a public defender.
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The biggest disadvantage within defense advocacy is resource inequality.
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Public defenders are often heavily overworked, underfunded, and handling hundreds of cases at once,
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giving wealthy defendants with private legal teams a major advantage in court.
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The defendant The defendant is the individual, business, or institution accused of committing a crime or causing legal harm.
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In a criminal trial, the defendant has the constitutional right to remain silent so they do not accidentally incriminate themselves.
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They sit alongside their defense team and have the final say on key decisions,
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such as whether to accept a plea bargain or take the witness stand to testify in front of the jury.
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The disadvantage faced by defendants is immediate societal stigma.
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Even though the law presumes them innocent until proven guilty, public perception often assumes guilt the moment charges are filed,
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and mounting a proper legal defense can cause severe financial and emotional strain.
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The witness.
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A witness is an individual called to court to give sworn testimony about what they know regarding a case.
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There are generally two types of witnesses.
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Fact or eyewitnesses – people who personally saw, heard, or experienced events directly related to the crime.
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Expert witnesses – specialists, such as forensic scientists, medical examiners, or financial auditors who provide professional opinions on complex technical details.
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All witnesses must swear an oath to tell the truth and can face perjury charges if they lie under oath.
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The vulnerability of witness testimony is human reliability.
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Eyewitness memory has been scientifically proven to fade and distort easily over time,
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while expert witnesses can sometimes be viewed as hired guns, who favor the side paying their consultation fees.
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The Bailiff A bailiff is a uniformed law enforcement officer stationed inside the courtroom to maintain order and security.
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The bailiff announces the judge's entrance, monitors the audience, escorts the jury in and out of the room,
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and guards the defendant to ensure they do not attempt to flee or disrupt proceedings.
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If someone in the courtroom causes a disturbance, the bailiff is authorized to physically remove or arrest them.
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The challenge of the bailiff's role is high -stress courtroom dynamics.
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A bailiff must neutralize sudden outbursts or physical threats instantly,
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all while ensuring their armed presence does not unfairly intimidate the jury or prejudice them against the defendant.
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The court reporter.
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A court reporter, also known as a stenographer, is the trained professional responsible for creating a word -for -word official record of the entire trial.
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Using a specialized stenotype machine that types in phonetic shorthand, court reporters can capture speech at speeds exceeding 200 words per minute.
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Their transcript serves as the official legal record of the trial, which is vital if the verdict is appealed to a higher court.
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The difficulty of court reporting is extreme cognitive fatigue.
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Even a single misheard word, background cough, or transcription error can change the legal meaning of a testimony and impact an appeal years later.
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The Court Clerk The court clerk is the administrative manager of the courtroom.
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While the judge manages the legal rulings, the clerk manages the paperwork and logistics.
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They organize the case files, mark and catalog physical evidence introduced during the trial, administer oaths to witnesses and jurors,
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and officially record the final verdict delivered by the jury.
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The primary drawback of the clerk's role is administrative vulnerability.
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In an environment with hundreds of physical exhibits and legal filings,
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any clerical error or lost piece of documentation can lead to severe trial delays or even mistrials.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “Every Role in a Courtroom Trial Explained”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: defendant, jury, legal, trial, judge. Questo video contiene 70 frasi e 1011 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 6:42. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 151 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Solo il 73% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| defendant sostantivo | /dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/ | convenuto, controparte |
| testimony sostantivo | /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/ | testimonianza |
| prosecutor sostantivo | /ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/ | procuratore della repubblica |
| courtroom sostantivo | aula, sala d'udienza | |
| accuse verbo | /əˈkjuz/ | accusare |
| disadvantage sostantivo | /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ | svantaggio |
| innocent aggettivo | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | innocente |
| reporter sostantivo | /ɹɪˈpoɹ.tɚ/ | giornalista, inviato |
| verdict sostantivo | /ˈvɜː.dɪkt/ | verdetto |
| clerk sostantivo | /klɝk/ | impiegato, impiegata |
| oath sostantivo | /ˈoʊθ/ | giuramento |
| administrative aggettivo | /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹə.tɪv/ | amministrativo |
| ruling sostantivo | /ˈɹuːlɪŋ/ | sentenza, decisione |
| examine verbo | /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ | esaminare |
| judicial aggettivo | /d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/ | giudiziale, giudiziario |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| point out verbo | additare |
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | is found · can be swayed · is played |
| Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosa | people who personally · trial, which is |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
- I suoni “th”: oath /ˈoʊθ/, wealthy /ˈwɛl.θi/, authorize /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: judicial /d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, institution /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/, constitutional /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/, specialist /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: testimony /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/, prosecutor /ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/, disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/, administrative /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹə.tɪv/, vulnerability /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: harm /hɑːm/, behalf /bɪˈhæf/, hire /ˈhaɪɹ/, mishear /mɪsˈhɪə(ɹ)/, shorthand /ˈʃɔɹthænd/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: defendant /dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/, accuse /əˈkjuz/, disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/, innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/, verdict /ˈvɜː.dɪkt/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/, examine /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/, behalf /bɪˈhæf/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come defendant, testimony, prosecutor.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.