Across
- 3. An objection based on rumor, gossip
- 7. pure, harmless, not guilty
- 8. (law) when a lawyer says part of a question or a piece of evidence is wrong and should not be used.
- 10. An objection raised when a lawyer asks multiple questions in a single sentence
- 11. an individual being sued or charged with a crime
- 13. The court process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act
- 16. objection based on a personal view that is not fact
- 20. An objection based on an attorney annoying a witness
- 22. A hearing/meeting to determine consequences for a crime
- 23. A person who watches over a trial
- 24. An officer in a courtroom
- 25. not real; pretend
Down
- 1. an objectionable question worded to lead a respondent to give a desired answer
- 2. person who breaks the law
- 4. a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
- 5. the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury
- 6. objection based on evidence not being related to the case
- 9. a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
- 12. to charge someone with a crime; to say they acted wrongly
- 14. objection based on a personal view that is not fact
- 15. An unsuccessful trial, for example, because the jury can't reach a decision.
- 17. a government official who leads criminal prosecutions against the defendant
- 18. responsible for doing something bad
- 19. the lawyer representing the defendant
- 21. a room in which trials or other legal cases are held