Across
- 3. Punishable offense against society
- 4. Defenses that disprove, justify, or otherwise excuse the alleged crime
- 5. A legal position that disproves, justifies or otherwise excuses an alleged crime
- 7. A criminal defense based on how the evidence got obtained or how the accused was arrested, questioned, or tried
- 11. Crimes, A crime committed at a workplace that does not involve violence or force and does not cause injury or property damage
- 12. of Court, An action that obstructs the administration of justice
- 13. A court proceeding during which formal charges in an indictment are read
- 16. The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats
- 17. Use of force than appears reasonably necessary for self-protection of any intended victim
- 18. Cause, reasonable grounds (for conceiving a search, pressing a charge, etc.)
- 19. Penalty provided by law and imposed by the court
Down
- 1. Bargaining, Agreement with prosecutor pleading guilty to a lesser crime
- 2. A crime punishable by up to a fine of $1,000 or less or one year in jail or both
- 6. A crime punishable by either a fine of more than $1,000 or one year in jail or both
- 7. Hearing, A court proceeding during which evidence is presented to determine whether there is sufficient cause to hold the defendant for trial.
- 8. It is a willful and illegal act of burning or exploding a building
- 9. Criminal Liability, Legal doctrine by which one part is held liable for the torts of another
- 10. Freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged
- 14. A written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evidence to try an individual for a specified crime.
- 15. The action of producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art