Crime
Across
- 4. a preliminary hearing that involves a prosecutor presenting sufficient evidence to establish probable cause that the alleged crimes were committed.
- 5. a court order prohibiting an action by a party to a lawsuit until there has been a trial or other court action.
- 8. a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
- 9. 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.
- 12. a person, especially a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone.
- 13. to turn an activity into a criminal offence by making it illegal.
- 15. the temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the expiry of a sentence, on the promise of good behaviour.
- 16. the process of taking legal action.
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 preparing and enacting of laws by local, state, or national legislatures
- 3. a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act
- 6. the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
- 7. military government, involving the suspension of ordinary law.
- 10. substance that is not allowed by law or the social customs of a country
- 11. warrant issued by a public officer which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual
- 14. 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.