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3. the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.
4. a body of people typically twelve in number sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
5. an official in a court of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners,
6. free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
10. long and careful consideration or discussion.
16. the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
17. an act of protecting one's own interests.
18. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
20. a claim made to rebut a previous claim.

1. a claim or dispute brought to a court of law for adjudication.
2. a brief administrative hearing at which the Court will typically to inform the accused of the allegation / accusation.
7. a statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.
8. a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
9. a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
11. 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.
12. a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
13. an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.
14. a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
15. apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
19. the process of giving sworn evidence.