Legal Term Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. - A formal and authoritative order, especially by a court (6 letters).
  2. 4. - A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation (9 letters).
  3. 5. - Conditional release of a prisoner before the full sentence is served (6 letters).
  4. 6. - A witness's sworn out-of-court testimony (10 letters).
  5. 10. - Short for amicus curiae, meaning a "friend of the court" (6 letters).
  6. 11. - A binding agreement enforceable by law (8 letters).
  7. 14. - A court order to stop a particular action (9 letters).
  8. 16. - A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime (9 letters).
  9. 17. - The temporary release of an accused person (4 letters).
  10. 18. - A writ ordering someone to attend court (8 letters).
  11. 21. - The place where a case is heard (5 letters).
  12. 25. - The legal authority of a court to hear a case (12 letters).
  13. 26. - The legal process of proving a will (7 letters).
  14. 28. - The theory or philosophy of law (13 letters).
  15. 30. - The party being sued or charged in a legal case (9 letters).
  16. 32. - A refutation or contradiction in a legal argument (8 letters).
  17. 34. - A document ordering someone to appear in court (7 letters).
  18. 36. - The process of exchanging evidence between parties (9 letters).
  19. 37. Process - Fair treatment through the judicial system (10 letters).
  20. 38. - An agreement reached between parties in a legal case (10 letters).
  21. 39. - Intervention in a dispute to resolve it (9 letters).
Down
  1. 1. - The decision made by a jury in a trial (7 letters).
  2. 2. - Monetary compensation awarded to a party in a lawsuit (7 letters).
  3. 3. - A warning or proviso of specific stipulations (6 letters).
  4. 7. - A written law enacted by a legislative body (7 letters).
  5. 8. - A civil wrong that causes harm or loss (4 letters).
  6. 9. - The process of taking legal action (10 letters).
  7. 12. - The crime of betraying one's country (7 letters).
  8. 13. - A court's list of cases to be heard (6 letters).
  9. 15. - Information received from others that one cannot substantiate (7 letters).
  10. 19. - The person who initiates a lawsuit (9 letters).
  11. 20. - The offense of lying under oath (7 letters).
  12. 22. - The formal reading of charges in court (11 letters).
  13. 23. - To make a formal judgment on a disputed matter (10 letters).
  14. 24. - A request made to a higher court to review a lower court's decision (6 letters).
  15. 27. - A person who has made a valid will (8 letters).
  16. 29. - A previous case or legal decision used as a guide (9 letters).
  17. 31. - A written argument presented to a court (5 letters).
  18. 33. - A legal right to keep possession of property until a debt is paid (4 letters).
  19. 35. - Legal responsibility for one's actions (9 letters).