Criminal Law Bellringer Crossword

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  1. 3. Person or entity sued or accused in a legal action.
  2. 5. Person or entity who brings a lawsuit seeking legal relief.
  3. 7. Sworn out-of-court testimony of a witness taken under oath and recorded for later use.
  4. 8. Official order requiring a person to appear in court or produce documents.
  5. 10. Formal decision or finding made by a jury or judge on the issues presented at trial.
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  1. 1. Legal decision from an earlier case that courts follow when deciding similar later cases.
  2. 2. Reason a person may have for committing an act, often relevant to proving intent in criminal cases.
  3. 4. Statement made by a witness under oath in court or at a deposition.
  4. 6. Serious criminal offense usually punishable by more than one year in prison.
  5. 9. Government attorney who brings criminal charges and seeks to prove the defendant’s guilt.