Law 12 Glossary Terms
Across
- 4. a document ordering someone to appear in court as a witness
- 8. sending a person to another country, usually to stand trial
- 9. causing the death of another person
- 12. the intentional killing of another human being
- 13. you forgot to make a will and you died
- 15. one who appeals a trial's outcome to a higher court
- 16. keeping someone after school - oops, I mean in custody
- 17. trying to solve disputes in a friendly way
- 19. enough to lead reasonable person to conclude that the suspect has committed a crime
- 22. compensation, usually money, for a wrong suffered
- 23. it's your fault the person died, but you didn't intend to murder them
- 25. you have the power to make and enforce laws
- 27. promise of good behaviour gets you out early
Down
- 1. making false or malicious statements intended to hurt person's character or reputation
- 2. the judgement of a court after a criminal is convicted
- 3. a defence which places a person at a place other than at the scene of the crime
- 5. telling lies on purpose in the courtroom under oath
- 6. the person making the allegation of discrimination
- 7. when the police "trick" someone into committing a criminal offence
- 10. a press in which a neutral third party intervenes to bring opposing parties to an agreement
- 11. written or recorded statement that damages a person's character or reputation
- 14. a document that allows the police to go through your house looking for stuff
- 18. harm to a person or property (maybe you can sue!)
- 20. an oral statement or gesture that damages a person's character or reputation
- 21. sessions held by a court which travels around its area of jurisdiction
- 24. depriving a person of liberty so that they may face a criminal charge
- 26. an order for the accused to appear in court