Across
- 3. A hearing before a judge or justice of the peace to determine whether an accused can be released from jail before trial and with the conditions supposed to happen within 24 hours of arrest
- 4. A court hearing held to determine if there is enough evidence to show that a crime has been committed before holding a trial.
- 6. A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
- 7. To detain a person legally and to charge him or her with a criminal offense
- 8. an early stage in criminal proceedings, where the crown attorney and defense counsel meet so that the crown can reveal all evidence
- 10. Detainment by a civilian of a person believe to have committed a crime
- 12. To keep in custody or temporarily confine
- 13. The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal trial
- 14. In criminal law, actual imprisonment or physical detention; in family law, the care and control of a child awarded by the court
Down
- 1. Have proof and reasonable doubt to search a person or enter private property.
- 2. The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true of valid.
- 4. To make an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor in return drops more serious charges.
- 5. A legal document stating the criminal charge and the court date
- 9. A legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises.
- 11. Try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.