Law Prepostions

He will plead _______ the defence.
1. in
2. to
3. by
4. for
He was arrested _______ committing several crimes.
1. for
2. from
3. at
4. to
He was banished _______ political reasons.
1. of
2. out
3. to
4. for
He was caught pilfering _______ the department store.
1. of
2. to
3. in
4. with
He was convicted _______ dangerous driving.
1. of
2. to
3. at
4. in
She was fully entitled _______ the money.
1. after
2. to
3. at
4. over
He was let off _______ a warning
1. with
2. during
3. past
4. up
He was ostracised _______ the people of the town.
1. at
2. to
3. until
4. by
He was prosecuted _______ stealing.
1. for
2. at
3. along
4. from
He was publicly pardoned _______ his crimes.
1. by
2. to
3. for
4. over
She was released _______ jail after serving only two years.
1. to
2. from
3. out
4. past
He was tried _______ murder.
1. by
2. at
3. in
4. for
She tricked him _______ giving her the money.
1. into
2. from
3. by
4. till
She took them all _______ with her sad story.
1. to
2. out
3. in
4. round
In those days a man could be hanged _______ the neck until he was dead.
1. at
2. in
3. to
4. by
Don't think you can blackmail me _______ doing what you want.
1. into
2. below
3. over
4. upon
After the enquiry, he was exonerated _______ all blame.
1. among
2. above
3. from
4. except
The terrorists hijacked an airliner _______ gunpoint.
1. at
2. in
3. with
4. by
He swindled her _______ £200.00.
1. in to
2. out of
3. inside
4. outside
The sheriff jailed him _______ a charge of theft.
1. below
2. among
3. on
4. over
They sentenced him _______ three years' imprisonment.
1. by
2. about
3. through
4. to
His sentence was remitted _______ three years for good behaviour.
1. by
2. for
3. till
4. on
He seems _______ enjoy libelling me.
1. at
2. by
3. to
4. on
The rich man cheated the old woman _______ her land.
1. out of
2. into
3. outside
4. opposite
They put him _______; he was quite mad.
1. around
2. except
3. round
4. away
The police accused him _______ murder.
1. of
2. to
3. at
4. by
The police are going to charge him _______ murder
1. by
2. with
3. of
4. on
The police are employed _______ keep the law.
1. with
2. for
3. to
4. past
The police exist _______ enforce the law.
1. to
2. for
3. of
4. in
The police have detained two men _______ questioning.
1. as
2. in
3. at
4. for
The police locked him up _______ his own safety.
1. at
2. for
3. with
4. in
The police picked him up last night _______ questioning.
1. for
2. to
3. with
4. out
People believe that the threat _______ punishment deters possible criminals.
1. to
2. at
3. of
4. in
Many people were interned _______ case some of them were enemy agents.
1. in
2. as
3. by
4. for
He needs a good lawyer _______ plead his case.
1. as
2. by
3. to
4. out
We must legislate _______ these practices.
1. in
2. at
3. by
4. against
We may deter others _______ doing the same thing.
1. from
2. to
3. at
4. for
Parliament legislates _______ the nation.
1. for
2. to
3. by
4. in
The lawyer cleared him _______ the charge.
1. in
2. to
3. of
4. by
The landlord had the legal right to evict his tenants, _______ force if necessary.
1. by
2. in
3. for
4. at
It is a policeman's job _______ maintain law and order.
1. by
2. for
3. to
4. in
She intends to appeal _______ a higher court.
1. to
2. as
3. up
4. for
He inherited a lot of money _______ his uncle.
1. to
2. from
3. by
4. till
They imprisoned him _______ several years.
1. since
2. ago
3. for
4. from
He has upheld the law in these parts _______ many years.
1. for
2. by
3. since
4. from
He got booked _______ driving too fast.
1. as
2. until
3. against
4. for
He got off _______ a warning.
1. with
2. by
3. to
4. at
His father punished him _______ stealing.
1. to
2. for
3. by
4. in
He extorted money _______ her by blackmail and threats.
1. to
2. out
3. from
4. in
They exiled Napoleon _______ the island of St Helena.
1. to
2. at
3. in
4. by
The executioner beheaded the prisoner _______ an axe.
1. for
2. with
3. by
4. at
They executed murderers _______ those days.
1. since
2. for
3. in
4. at
They do not allow you _______ smoke in this room.
1. in
2. by
3. for
4. to
She defrauded her brother _______ his share of the land.
1. out of
2. into
3. outside
4. inside
His death sentence was commuted _______ life imprisonment.
1. from
2. at
3. to
4. with
Some criminals held _______ the bank.
1. up
2. by
3. against
4. unto
The criminals will be punished _______ their crimes.
1. by
2. for
3. to
4. at
The court heard evidence _______ the accused.
1. for
2. to
3. of
4. from
This coat will protect you _______ the cold.
1. to
2. from
3. at
4. with
The child was confined _______ his room.
1. to
2. in
3. by
4. up
The chairman ruled _______ the matter.
1. to
2. back
3. on
4. before
Someone broke _______ our house last night.
1. to
2. into
3. by
4. at
He broke the speed limit _______ driving his car at 80 mph.
1. by
2. at
3. with
4. over
She bequeathed everything _______ him.
1. from
2. at
3. on
4. to
He's been pinched twice _______ shoplifting.
1. from
2. for
3. at
4. on
The bandits robbed us _______ all our money.
1. in
2. to
3. of
4. back
The axeman chopped _______ Mary Queen of Scots' head.
1. off
2. of
3. at
4. by
I authorise the payment _______ the bill.
1. to
2. of
3. in
4. out
These advertisements con you _______ thinking their products are the best.
1. in
2. by
3. into
4. past

Law Prepostions

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