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3. The President consults the ______________ before appointing a judge of a High Court.
(a) Chief Justice (b) Prime Minister (c) Minister

4. The District Judge is called the Sessions Judge when he deals with a ______________ case.
(a) civil (b) criminal (c) none of these
5. The police ______________ refuse an FIR.
(a) can (b) cannot (c) none of these
6. The Chief Justice and the other judges are appointed by the ______________ .
(a) Prime Minister (b) public (c) President

7. Murder is a type of ______________ .
(a) criminal case (b) civil case (c) both of these
8. The age of retirement of Supreme Court judges is ______________ .
(a) 62 years (b) 65 years (c) 63 years

B. Match the following :
1. Jurist u u The money given to a person by another person or company for
having caused a harm or loss.
2. Capital punishment u u A person who has died.
3. Damages u u A decision made by a judge in a court of law.

4. Deceased u u A government officer who fights a criminal case on behalf of the
government.

5. Verdict u u A person who is an expert in law.
6. Public Prosecutor u u Death sentence.

C. Write the full forms of the following abbreviations :
1. CP ____________________________________________________________________________
2. IG ____________________________________________________________________________
3. SP ____________________________________________________________________________
4. DGP ____________________________________________________________________________
5. FIR ____________________________________________________________________________

6. DIG ____________________________________________________________________________

D. Answer in one word or phrase :
1. Which is the highest court of law in the country?
2. What are the two types of jurisdiction enjoyed by the Supreme Court and the High Courts?
3. What is the maximum age to which a judge of a High Court can serve?
4. Who is the head of the subordinate judiciary in a district?
5. What type of case can be brought against a public wrong?

6. What can we file with the police to initiate a criminal proceeding?
E. Answer the questions in brief :

1. What is the Supreme Court?
2. How can a person be appointed as a judge of a High Court?

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