Pre-Law Extravaganza Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. A legal document ordering someone to court.
  2. 5. Latin for "guilty mind"; a key element required to establish criminal responsibility.
  3. 8. A formal written or spoken statement given in a court.
  4. 9. A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for their trial.
  5. 13. A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
  6. 16. The act of seizing someone to take into custody.
  7. 19. A formal protest raised in court during a trial to disallow a witness's testimony or other evidence.
  8. 20. A lesser crime compared to a felony, often punishable by less severe penalties.
Down
  1. 1. Material presented in court to prove or disprove alleged facts.
  2. 2. The act of one human killing another.
  3. 4. A defendant's formal response to a charge in a criminal court.
  4. 6. A defense claiming that the defendant was elsewhere when the crime was committed.
  5. 7. To find a defendant guilty of a crime.
  6. 10. To find a defendant not guilty of a crime.
  7. 11. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
  8. 12. The declaration of the punishment decided for an offender.
  9. 14. A group of people sworn to render a verdict in a trial based on evidence presented.
  10. 15. The release of a prisoner temporarily (for a special purpose) or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the promise of good behavior.
  11. 17. Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
  12. 18. A serious crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor.