Across
- 3. The responsibility to prove one's case.
- 7. Closed off to ensure that unauthorized people cannot enter a crime scene and that evidence inside the scene is not tampered with.
- 8. A formal court document authorizing a person to enter a building or place to search for and seize evidence.
- 10. A judicial release procedure allowing an accused to sign a document guaranteeing he or she will show up in court.
- 12. (I) The judicial release of an accused pending
- 14. Discusses and weighs the evidence in order to determine a verdict
- 18. Requests to carry over the trial to another time or date.
- 21. The person who rules on how the law is applied to the facts; in an adversarial system, the judge.
- 24. In criminal law a formal charge laid against an individual for making a false statement under oath.
- 25. Negotiation between the Crown and the defence whereby the Crown agrees to a lesser charge or to recommend a lighter penalty in exchange for a guilty plea by the accused.
- 26. Unbiased or unprejudiced.
Down
- 1. Violations for which the prosecution has a choice to proceed by way of indictment or summary conviction offence; also called a "dual procedure offence".
- 2. In criminal law, a group of 12 ordinary reasonable people who decide on the guilt or innocence of the accused based on the evidence presented.
- 4. A court document, called a "writ," used to determine whether an accused can be legally detained; a Charter right that protects against unlawful arrest and detention.
- 5. Criminal violations that are minor in nature (e.g., causing a disturbance), are tried by justices or provincial court judges, and have consequences much less severe than indictable offences.
- 6. The level of uncertainty beyond which proof must be established in a criminal trial.
- 9. More serious criminal violations (e.g.,murder, arson, aggravated assault) as distinguished from summary conviction offences
- 11. The negotiation between the Crown and the defence whereby the Crown agrees to a lesser charge or to recommend a lighter penalty in return for a guilty plea by the accused.
- 13. A judicial remedy used by the courts to stop the action against an accused if the continuance of the action would be considered or prejudicial to the accused.
- 15. A judicial release procedure allowing an accused to make a written promise to appear in court or pay a sum of money for failing to do so.
- 16. A shift of responsibility in a criminal case such that the defence must prove aspects of the case rather than the Crown.
- 17. Released after being declared not guilty.
- 19. An individual who takes the responsibility for ensuring that an accused appears in court and who agrees to pay a sum of money should the accused fail to do so.
- 20. (2) The sum of money deposited with the courts to ensure that an accused will appear for trial.
- 22. A requirement that all relevant information be made available (e.g., the Crown must provide the defence with all case-related information)
- 23. A judicial release procedure allowing an accused to be released from custody as long as he or she agrees to abide by specified conditions (e.g..not contacting certain people).