Across
- 4. Agreement in which the defendant chooses to plead guilty in order to avoid a formal trial
- 8. Mutual agreement between the two sides/parties in a legal case. This type of agreement often allows both parties to avoid a formal civil trial in court
- 9. Degree one receives after graduating law school
- 10. Person/group who file a lawsuit
- 11. A claim exists when a person dies due to the legal fault of another
- 12. Located inside the courtroom is the structure that separates spectators from those participating in the trial such as the judge, attorneys, etc
- 14. Has entire charge and control of every criminal prosecution instituted or pending in his district, and determines whom, when, and how a case should be prosecuted
- 16. that gave individuals the right to Counsel/attorney in criminal cases
- 17. Represents the individual accused of the crime committed
- 18. An attorney appointed to represent individuals who cannot afford one of their own (indigents)
Down
- 1. SCOTUS case that ruled that lawyers must be provided in felony criminal cases in state courts as well as federal courts
- 2. The burden of proof required to determine guilt in a criminal case.
- 3. A question-and-answer session used in the pre-trial "discovery" process of a civil lawsuit, to gain information about the case
- 5. Individual accused of the crime committed in a criminal case
- 6. A defendant is considered _________ until proven guilty
- 7. Test an individual must pass to become a licensed attorney
- 13. Represents the gov. or state, not the victim specifically
- 15. Test an individual takes in order to get into law school