Across
- 2. Legal advice a term used to refer to lawyers in a case
- 3. Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts
- 5. A judge's office
- 6. of the crime
- 7. Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes
- 8. A request made after a trial asking another court
- 9. The law that the police believe the defendant has broken
- 10. A crime punishable by death
- 11. Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody to secure his her appearance on the day and time appointed
- 13. In a civil suit, the person complained against in a criminal case the person
- 14. Questioning of a witness by the attorney for the other side
- 15. The judges instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial
- 17. All evidence except eyewitness testimony
- 18. A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant
Down
- 1. A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant
- 2. An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records
- 4. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request
- 6. something that someone says happened
- 12. A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths
- 15. Put off trial until another time
- 16. The table where the defense lawyer sits with the defendant in the courtroom