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Across
  1. 1. Evidence that confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding.
  2. 4. -A court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts.
  3. 8. Behavior that disrespects or disobeys the authority, justice, and dignity of the court.
  4. 10. The pre-trial procedure in a lawsuit where each party can obtain evidence from the opposing party.
  5. 11. -A plea in a criminal case that allows the defendant to neither admit nor dispute a charge, treated as a guilty plea without admission of guilt.
  6. 12. writ ordering a person to attend a court.
  7. 14. -Fair treatment through the normal judicial system. Entrapment- The act of law enforcement officers inducing a person to commit a crime they would otherwise have been unlikely to commit.
  8. 16. Sentences for different offenses served one after the other.
  9. 18. The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
  10. 19. Entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft.
  11. 21. - A written statement confirmed by oath for use as evidence in court.
  12. 22. The rights read to an arrested individual, informing them of their rights to silence and an attorney
  13. 30. person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
  14. 34. The documented and unbroken transfer of evidence.
  15. 38. Sentences for different offenses served at the same time.
  16. 40. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
  17. 42. legal judgment that officially and formally finds the defendant not guilty of the charges.Admissible: Evidence or testimony that is allowed to be presented in court.
  18. 43. -The process of questioning potential jurors to determine their suitability to serve on a jury.
  19. 45. A formal accusation made against someone, often for a crime.
  20. 48. The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
  21. 49. -A serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
  22. 51. The process by which a record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed from state or federal record.
  23. 60. Punishment -The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
  24. 61. An intentional act that creates an apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact.
  25. 62. Thelist of cases to be heard by a court.
  26. 65. legal representative who brings charges against a suspect in court.
  27. 67. The process of calling into question the integrity or validity of a witness or piece of evidence.
  28. 68. The process of taking legal action.
  29. 69. A young person under the age at which they can be legally treated as an adult.
  30. 72. The act of detaining a person legally suspected of committing a crime.
  31. 73. -The unlawful physical acting upon a threat, distinguished from assault which is the act of creating apprehension of such contact.
  32. 74. -Temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is paid.
  33. 76. -The legal process of resolving a dispute; the final judgment in a case.
  34. 77. of Proof -The obligation to prove one's assertion.
  35. 81. -A person who helps another commit a crime.
  36. 82. Relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime.
  37. 84. a Reasonable Doubt -The level of proof required to convict a person of a crime.
  38. 87. The defense of oneself or one's rights by physical force.
  39. 89. The act of questioning a suspect or witness by law enforcement officials.
  40. 90. The right to a public hearing by an impartial tribunal.
  41. 92. Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
  42. 93. - An agreement between parties or their attorneys in a legal case on certain facts or procedures
  43. 94. The law as established by the outcome of former cases.
  44. 95. A person who is impoverished and lacks the funds to hire a lawyer, often provided with public defender services.
  45. 96. Thecrime of killing a human being without malice aforethought.
  46. 97. A lawyer or group of lawyers giving legal advice and representation.
  47. 98. The use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.
  48. 99. A formal written or spoken statement, given in a court of law.
  49. 100. A photograph of a person's face taken for official purposes, especially by police after an arrest.
  50. 101. previous case or legal decision that may be or must be followed in subsequent similar cases.
  51. 102. The questioning of a witness by the opposing party during a trial.
  52. 103. Evidence that relies on inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact.
Down
  1. 2. Exemption from legal duty or penalty.
  2. 3. The theory or philosophy of law.
  3. 5. The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
  4. 6. of Limitations A law prescribing a period of limitation for the bringing of certain kinds of legal action.
  5. 7. -Evidence favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial, showing they are not guilty.
  6. 9. A lawyer specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal conduct.
  7. 13. An authoritative warning or order.
  8. 15. formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.
  9. 17. A minor wrongdoing, typically punishable by less than one year of imprisonment.Motion: A formal request made to a judge for an order or judgment.
  10. 20. An agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence.
  11. 23. A brief submitted by a "friend of the court."
  12. 24. -A court's calendar showing the schedule of cases it is to hear.
  13. 25. Warrant -An order issued by a judge or court for the arrest of an individual.
  14. 26. The process of giving sworn evidence.
  15. 27. The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court.
  16. 28. The protective care or guardianship of someone.
  17. 29. A formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense.
  18. 31. A trial rendered invalid through an error in the proceedings
  19. 32. Evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact.
  20. 33. An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
  21. 35. The court appearance where the defendant is formally charged and enters a plea.
  22. 36. Therelease of a prisoner temporarily or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the promise of good behavior.
  23. 37. Theftof personal property.
  24. 39. A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
  25. 41. -A court officer responsible for keeping order and maintaining security.
  26. 44. A legal right or interest that a creditor has in the debtor's property, lasting till the debt obligation is satisfied.
  27. 45. Law derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes.Contingency Fee: A fee paid to a lawyer only if the case is won.
  28. 46. -The state of being confined in prison.
  29. 47. -Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; inadmissible as evidence in court.
  30. 50. A law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.
  31. 52. -A defendant's formal answer to criminal charges (e.g., guilty, not guilty, no contest)
  32. 53. A judicial order that restrains a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another.
  33. 54. A formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons for a lawsuit.
  34. 55. person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
  35. 56. The standard of evidence required to validate a criminal conviction
  36. 57. -A jury, typically of 23 people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
  37. 58. A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when a crime was committed.
  38. 59. -A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act
  39. 62. the sum of money awarded in compensation for a loss or injury
  40. 63. release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.
  41. 64. Minor crime, especially that committed by young people.
  42. 66. The decision of a jury or judge on the matters submitted to them in trial.
  43. 70. Assistance provided to individuals unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system
  44. 71. -Compensation required from a convicted offender to the victim for the harm caused by the offender’s wrongful acts.
  45. 75. Jeopardy -The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.
  46. 78. A legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises.
  47. 79. The loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing, often property or money.
  48. 80. -A legal action or writ by means of which detainees can seek relief from unlawful imprisonment.
  49. 83. The body of laws regulating ordinary private matters.
  50. 84. -The administrative process of recording an arrest.
  51. 85. A form of alternative dispute resolution where a neutral third party helps disputing parties find a mutually satisfactory solution.
  52. 86. The fraudulent taking of personal property by someone to whom it was entrusted, often in an employment setting.
  53. 88. Theprocess of giving sworn evidence, often used during the discovery phase of a trial.
  54. 91. System - A legal system where two advocates represent their parties' cases before an impartial judge or jury.