Trial Terms Lauren Goeser
Across
- 3. An order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing it
- 5. In a criminal case, the person accused of a crime; in a civil case, the person the action is brought against.
- 6. Reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing a charge, etc.)
- 7. (of two or more people) Fully in agreement
- 10. A writ ordering a person to attend a court
- 11. The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation
- 12. A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged
- 13. an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use
- 14. A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
- 15. a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)
- 16. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
- 17. A person, esp. a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone
- 18. is a warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial situation) before they are interrogated to inform them about their constitutional rights.
- 20. Evidence or proof provided by the existence or appearance of something
- 21. the duty of proving a disputed charge
Down
- 1. A worker, esp. a man, who supervises and directs other workers
- 2. A judge's order that a case may not be discussed in public
- 4. close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
- 5. The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense
- 8. The plan of deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another
- 9. A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death
- 19. a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict