Administration of Justice Review Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. Agreement in which the defendant chooses to plead guilty in order to avoid a formal trial
  2. 8. Mutual agreement between the two sides/parties in a legal case. This type of agreement often allows both parties to avoid a formal civil trial in court
  3. 9. Degree one receives after graduating law school
  4. 10. Person/group who file a lawsuit
  5. 11. A claim exists when a person dies due to the legal fault of another
  6. 12. Located inside the courtroom is the structure that separates spectators from those participating in the trial such as the judge, attorneys, etc
  7. 14. Has entire charge and control of every criminal prosecution instituted or pending in his district, and determines whom, when, and how a case should be prosecuted
  8. 16. that gave individuals the right to Counsel/attorney in criminal cases
  9. 17. Represents the individual accused of the crime committed
  10. 18. An attorney appointed to represent individuals who cannot afford one of their own (indigents)
Down
  1. 1. SCOTUS case that ruled that lawyers must be provided in felony criminal cases in state courts as well as federal courts
  2. 2. The burden of proof required to determine guilt in a criminal case.
  3. 3. A question-and-answer session used in the pre-trial "discovery" process of a civil lawsuit, to gain information about the case
  4. 5. Individual accused of the crime committed in a criminal case
  5. 6. A defendant is considered _________ until proven guilty
  6. 7. Test an individual must pass to become a licensed attorney
  7. 13. Represents the gov. or state, not the victim specifically
  8. 15. Test an individual takes in order to get into law school