Across
- 2. a violation or infringement of a law or agreement.
- 3. a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial
- 4. statements the opportunity for each party to remind jurors about key evidence presented and to persuade them to adopt an interpretation favorable to their position
- 6. 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.
- 8. the state of being responsible for something, especially by law.
- 9. a sum of money a person is entitled to after another party causes them harm through a breach of duty or violation of a right.
- 10. statement clearly present your team's case, explain why your argument is strong, and state what criteria your team will use to support it.
- 12. a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
- 14. a minor wrongdoing
Down
- 1. a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
- 2. tort wrongful civil acts done on purpose
- 5. failure to use reasonable care, resulting in damage or injury to another
- 7. bargain agreements between defendants and prosecutors in which defendants agree to plead guilty to some or all of the charges against them in exchange for concessions from the prosecutors.
- 11. guilty to six felonies"
- 13. behavior that is punishable as a public offense