Across
- 3. a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.
- 5. a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
- 7. a violation or infringement of a law or agreement.opening statements
- 8. an initial speech made by each side in a trial, summarizing the main points of the case they will make for the jury.
- 10. physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.
- 11. the state of being responsible for something, especially by law.
- 13. a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
- 14. a final speech made by each side in a trial, summarizing the evidence and the main points of their case for the jury.
Down
- 1. an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.
- 2. wrongful civil acts done on purpose.
- 4. an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges.
- 6. a minor wrongdoing.
- 9. failure to take proper care in doing something.
- 12. a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.