1.

If you need to delegate, I wouldn't ask Gina—she is____________________, and it's

hard to persuade her to do anything she's not interested in.
2. How many times has Jason been arrested now? Geez, he sure is
____________________!
3. You can't let these kids walk all over you. You need to ____________________ and
stick to it.
4. I always hire the same babysitter because she____________________, and my kids
respect her for it.
5. Many computer hackers act as though they are ____________________ when they
steal valuable data from companies and attempt to sell it online.
6. The city's elected officials thought they were ____________________ when they stole
money from taxpayers to sustain their expensive and luxurious lifestyles.
7. Shopkeepers in the area have begun ____________________, catching would-be
thieves and tying them up until police arrive.
8. I know you're frustrated by how long it's taken the police to respond, but you can't
____________________ just.
9. Daniel Mansell, 33, from Leicester, pleaded guilty to the offence and
____________________ to be sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on September 25.
10. Even though the judge believed the defendant was guilty, he could say nothing when
the jury ____________________ the man of all charges.
11. Although the teacher was ____________________ child molestation charges, she still
lost her educator’s license.
12. The board of directors did not fire the company president because he was
____________________ the misconduct allegations.
13. Residents were upset when the five police officers were ____________________
murdering the unarmed teen.
14. If the football player is not ____________________ domestic abuse charges, his role
on the squad will be terminated.
15. Campaigners have lodged ____________________ Lord Glennie's judgement.
16. With $100,000, he was ____________________ until the trial.
17. The authorities had a duty to combat the corruption of judges and should also
____________________ drug trafficking, which was otherwise likely to increase.
18. We've had a couple breaches in security recently, so we're trying
____________________.
19. With regard to the judicial system, the Indonesian Government contrived to
____________________ the people it saw as political opponents, sometimes with the
blatant cooperation of the courts.
20. All the senators believe that the EU should ____________________ and enforce
compliance therewith in the spirit of energy solidarity.

1. a law unto herself 11. acquitted of

2. a law unto himself 12. acquitted of
3. lay down the law 13. acquitted of
4. lays down the law 14. acquitted of
5. above the law 15. an appeal against
6. above the law 16. released on bail
7. taking the law into their own hands 17. crack down on
8. take the law into your own hands 18. to crack down
9. was remanded in custody 19. crack down on
10. acquitted 20. stick to the letter of the law