Across
- 5. the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules.
- 7. formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
- 8. deprive (someone) of membership of or involvement in a school or other organization.
- 9. dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground.
- 10. a claim for relief filed against an opposing party after the original claim is filed.
- 12. an alternative proposal made in response to a previous proposal that is regarded as unacceptable or unsatisfactory.
- 16. one who contradicts
- 18. (often in legal use) the ending, reduction, or lessening of something.
- 19. set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.
- 20. not discovered or known about; uncertain.
Down
- 1. the response given to an offer, meaning the original offer was rejected and replaced with another one.
- 2. hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.
- 3. an order revoking a previous one.
- 4. made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.
- 6. a substance used for grinding, polishing, or cleaning a hard surface.
- 11. an example that opposes or contradicts an idea or theory.
- 13. the action of taking someone away by force or deception.
- 14. arousing distaste or opposition; unpleasant or offensive.
- 15. a way of life and set of attitudes opposed to or at variance with the prevailing social norm.
- 17. the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol.