Crime
Across
- 4. the temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the expiry of a sentence, on the promise of good behaviour.
- 5. a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence.
- 7. the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
- 8. A preliminary hearing involves a prosecutor presenting sufficient evidence to establish probable cause that the alleged crimes were committed.
- 10. the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
- 11. the process of taking legal action.
- 14. a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
- 15. an individual who is under an age fixed by law (such as 18 years) at which he or she would be charged as an adult for a criminal act.
Down
- 1. a temporary court order issued to prohibit an individual from carrying out a particular action, especially approaching or contacting a specified person.
- 2. the process or result of enrolling, enacting, or promulgating laws by a legislature, parliament, or analogous governing body.
- 3. a court order prohibiting an action by a party to a lawsuit until there has been a trial or other court action.
- 6. to turn (an activity) into a criminal offence by making it illegal.
- 9. substance that is not allowed by law or the social customs of a country
- 12. military government, involving the suspension of ordinary law.
- 13. a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act