Crime

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