Across
- 2. notice directing someone to appear in court
- 4. act that breaks law and causes harm to people or society
- 6. procedure used to determene facts in juvenile cases
- 9. questioning of a witness at a trial
- 11. formal notice of a lawsuit
- 12. system of law based on precedent and customs
- 13. youth charges beyond control of their guardian
- 19. child or teen commits serious crime/repeatedly breaks law
- 21. ruling thats used as the basis for judicial decision in later similar case
- 22. punishment given to a person found guilty
- 23. of promises between agreeing parties
- 24. legal action in which a person/group sues to collect damages for harm that is done
- 25. a wrongful act
- 26. defendant agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime for a lighter sentence
- 27. youth who commit offence thats punishable by criminal process
- 28. minor crime
- 29. lack of proper care
- 30. government in its role as party who starts legal proceedings
Down
- 1. law dealing with the formal, constructions and interpretation of constitutions
- 3. correct a persons behavior
- 5. taking charge of someone
- 7. lawyers have the opportunity to fact check before trial
- 8. person who files a lawsuit
- 10. law written by the legislative branch of government
- 14. money ordered by court to be paid for injuries
- 15. more serious crime
- 16. person being sued
- 17. final settlement and sentencing in juvenile case
- 18. juvenile court process
- 20. states written criminal laws