Across
- 3. The intentional making of a false statement as part of the testimony by a sworn witness in a judicial proceeding on a matter relevant to the case at hand.
- 5. An attorney whose official duty is to conduct criminal proceeding on behalf of the state or the people against those accused of having committed criminal offenses.
- 7. The request that a court with appellate jurisdiction review that judgment, decision, or order of a lower court and set it aside (reverse it) or modify it.
- 9. Anything useful to be a judge in deciding the facts of a case.
- 10. Court officer whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to maintain physical custody of the jury.
- 11. The decision of the jury in a jury trial or of a judicial officer in a nonjury trial.
- 12. The territory, subject matter, or people over which a court or other justice agency may exercise lawful authority, as determined by statute or constitution.
Down
- 1. Something that is not based on the personal knowledge of a witness.
- 2. A member of a trial or grand jury who has been selected for jury duty and is required to serve as an arbiter of the facts in a court of law.
- 4. A written order issued by a judicial officer or grand jury requiring an individual to appear in court and to give testimony or to bring material to be used as evidence.
- 6. Elected or appointed public official who presides over a court of law and who is authorized to hear and sometimes to decide cases and to conduct trials.
- 8. Oral evidence offered by a sworn witness on the witness stand during a criminal trial.
