To Kill a Mockingbird Legal Terms

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Across
  1. 2. the group of persons selected to hear the evidence in a trial and render a verdict on matters of fact.
  2. 3. a person or business that files a formal complaint with the court.
  3. 7. a person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.
  4. 8. a written or printed statement made under oath.
  5. 9. a request by a litigant to a judge for a decision on an issue relating to the case.
  6. 11. a term used to describe evidence that may be considered by a jury or judge in civil and criminal cases.
  7. 14. the release, prior to trial, of a person accused of a crime, under specified conditions designed to assure that person's appearance in court when required. Also, can refer to the amount of bond money posted as a financial condition of pretrial release.
  8. 16. a written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial, or during some other formal conversation, such as a hearing or oral deposition
  9. 18. court authorization, most often for law enforcement officers, to conduct a search or make an arrest.
  10. 20. the group of persons selected to hear the evidence in a trial and render a verdict on matters of fact.
  11. 21. a command, issued under a court's authority, to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  12. 24. the formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  13. 25. the punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime.
  14. 26. information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case in favor of one side or the other.
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  1. 1. a written statement submitted in a trial or appellate proceeding that explains one side's legal and factual arguments.
  2. 4. a jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty, or the finding of a judge that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction.
  3. 5. a law passed by a legislature.
  4. 6. a written account of the proceedings in a case, including all pleadings, evidence, and exhibits submitted in the course of the case.
  5. 10. evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  6. 12. a court order preventing one or more named parties from taking some action.
  7. 13. a legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty which resulted in harm to the plaintiff.
  8. 15. the study of law and the structure of the legal system
  9. 17. to charge someone with a crime.
  10. 19. an official of the Judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts.
  11. 22. a serious crime, usually punishable by at least one year in prison.
  12. 23. in a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges