Extra Credit Crossword x2
Across
- 3. Is a court proceeding involving one or more parties seeking to resolve a civil dispute, such as those concerning property or money.
- 4. Is a person who has suffered damage to person or property as the result of a crime, accident, or other event.
- 6. The process of appealing an action or judgment.
- 9. Not allowed by legal laws
- 10. Is an attorney appointed by the court to represent the defendant in criminal proceedings.
- 12. A thing or things belonging to someone
- 14. illegal activities
- 15. Is a person who presides over legal proceedings.
- 16. A group of people chosen by a judge to decide a case.
Down
- 1. Is a court proceeding involving one or more parties alleging criminal offenses, such as those involving theft, robbery, assault and battery, and so forth.
- 2. The person who initiates court proceedings by filing suit against another party to make legal claim against them
- 5. The court where proceedings begin
- 7. The individual named in order to be sued; it could be one person or company
- 8. A court official whose duties include keeping order in the courtroom; acts as messenger for judges; may act as translator.
- 11. The court that is the highest in the judicial system of a country or state.
- 13. Is any government official charged with detecting and prosecuting crimes; also known as "district attorney".