Civil/Criminal law

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Across
  1. 3. a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.
  2. 5. a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
  3. 7. a violation or infringement of a law or agreement.opening statements
  4. 8. an initial speech made by each side in a trial, summarizing the main points of the case they will make for the jury.
  5. 10. physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.
  6. 11. the state of being responsible for something, especially by law.
  7. 13. a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
  8. 14. a final speech made by each side in a trial, summarizing the evidence and the main points of their case for the jury.
Down
  1. 1. an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.
  2. 2. wrongful civil acts done on purpose.
  3. 4. an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges.
  4. 6. a minor wrongdoing.
  5. 9. failure to take proper care in doing something.
  6. 12. a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.