1. In England, there used to be some felonies and misdemeanours
which were punished really strictly.
2. The capital punishment was abolished in Britain after World War II.
3. The Common Court of Appeal was established after the Napoleonic
Wars.
4. In the House of Lords the business was conducted by 80 or 100
of the hereditary peers, though there are 850 of them.
5. The members of the House of Commons were summoned by
the Sovereign, but were elected by a universal suffrage.
6. The bill was rejected by Parliament last year.
7. The group of close advisers to the Sovereign was called the Privy
Council.
8. A person who is serving on a jury is known as a juror.
9. This case was heard by the UK Supreme Court on the 8th of
March 2012, together with another case from Scotland.