Trial Procedures
Across
- 2. A crime where there is a breach of the Geneva conventions.
- 7. The type of statement that provides a summary and relates it back to the law during a trial.
- 11. The rule of evidence occurs when the judge decides if evidence should not be allowed in court.
- 13. A trial principle where people accused of an offence are entitled to know what offence they are charged with.
- 14. A verdict acquitting the accused after the Crown closes its case where there is insufficient evidence.
- 16. The system Canada follows when charging a person with a criminal offence.
- 17. A trial principle where there must be a case for the Crown that can support a conviction.
- 19. The type of statement that provides the Judge with information on the issues and evidence of the case that will be presented to the court during a trial.
Down
- 1. A process where a case is dismissed because no reasonable person could find the accused guilty with the evidence.
- 3. The criminal offence of lying in court.
- 4. International Preliminary hearings must be held within how many days?
- 5. Eighth event in a trial process in Canada.
- 6. The system Europe follows when charging a person with a criminal offence.
- 8. A crime where there is an intention to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group.
- 9. A hearing held by the court to decide whether there is enough evidence to send to trial.
- 10. Pool of potential jurors assembled under provincial legislation (also called the jury panel or jury roll)
- 12. Evidence consisting of matters that a witness was told.
- 15. The number of members in a Canadian jury.
- 18. The type of evidence where an expert applies extensive knowledge and research to the case.