Legal Terms
Across
- 4. a formal protest raised during a trial, deposition or other procedure
- 5. the questioning of a witness by the party that has called that witness to give evidence, in order to support the case being made
- 7. the judge presiding over the case
- 9. 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
- 12. a formal criminal charge which begins a criminal proceeding in the court
- 13. the punishment for a crime ordered by a trial court after a conviction in a criminal procedure
- 14. a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
- 15. a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged
Down
- 1. the act of the opposing party questioning the witness during a trial
- 2. a request to the court for a desired ruling or order
- 3. apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court
- 6. the first time the defendant appears in court
- 8. without interruption, be allowed to keep speaking
- 10. to reject or disallow by exercising one's superior authority
- 11. an error or the like occurred that causes the trial to become void and needs to be redone