Across
- 2. An adjective referring to a judge or to the law.
- 5. A group of 12 citizens who decide whether or not someone is guilty in a trial.
- 7. A specialist court outside the judicial system which examines special problems.
- 9. To make an allegation in legal proceedings.
- 12. A legal agreement between two or more parties.
- 13. Not guilty of a crime.
- 15. Failure to carry out the terms of an agreement.
- 16. An agreement reached after an argument.
- 18. To order someone to pay money as a punishment.
- 19. To send someone to prison or to a court.
- 20. An official who presides over a court.
- 22. The arguments used when fighting a case.
- 23. To ask a high law court to change its decision or sentence.
- 26. An adjective referring to crime.
- 27. A case which is being heard by a committee, tribunal or court of law.
- 29. A person who has studied law and can act for people on legal business.
Down
- 1. An adjective referring to the rights and duties of private persons or organisations.
- 3. A court order telling someone to stop doing something, or not to do something.
- 4. Any act which is not legal.
- 6. A disagreement or argument between parties.
- 8. A set of arguments or facts put forward by one side in a legal proceeding.
- 10. To bring someone to court to answer a criminal charge.
- 11. To find that someone is guilty of a crime.
- 12. A person who makes a claim against someone in a civil court.
- 14. Someone who is accused of a crime in a criminal case.
- 17. A written or spoken statement of facts which helps to prove or disprove something at a trial.
- 21. Money claimed by someone as compensation for harm done.
- 24. To hold someone legally so as to charge them with a crime.
- 25. Having the legal ability to force someone to do something.
- 28. To say that someone has committed a crime.