Cloze Test – Test 81

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or (21) authority. The term "crime" does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition, though statutory definitions have been provided for certain purposes. The most popular view is that crime is a category created by law; in other words, something is a crime if (22) as such by the relevant and applicable law. One proposed definition is that a crime or offence (or criminal offence) is an (23) harmful not only to some individual but also to a community, society or the state ("a public wrong"). Such acts are forbidden and punishable by law. The notion that acts such as murder, rape and theft are to be prohibited exists worldwide. What precisely is a criminal offence is defined (24) criminal law of each country. While many have a catalogue of crimes (25) the criminal code, in some common law countries no such comprehensive statute exists.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or (21) authority. The term "crime" does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition, though statutory definitions have been provided for certain purposes. The most popular view is that crime is a category created by law; in other words, something is a crime if (22) as such by the relevant and applicable law. One proposed definition is that a crime or offence (or criminal offence) is an (23) harmful not only to some individual but also to a community, society or the state ("a public wrong"). Such acts are forbidden and punishable by law. The notion that acts such as murder, rape and theft are to be prohibited exists worldwide. What precisely is a criminal offence is defined (24) criminal law of each country. While many have a catalogue of crimes (25) the criminal code, in some common law countries no such comprehensive statute exists.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or (21) authority. The term "crime" does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition, though statutory definitions have been provided for certain purposes. The most popular view is that crime is a category created by law; in other words, something is a crime if (22) as such by the relevant and applicable law. One proposed definition is that a crime or offence (or criminal offence) is an (23) harmful not only to some individual but also to a community, society or the state ("a public wrong"). Such acts are forbidden and punishable by law. The notion that acts such as murder, rape and theft are to be prohibited exists worldwide. What precisely is a criminal offence is defined (24) criminal law of each country. While many have a catalogue of crimes (25) the criminal code, in some common law countries no such comprehensive statute exists.