Across
- 1. to treat someone badly with words or acts e.g. by calling someone names
- 3. police officer
- 4. the person who adresses the court as an advocate is making a ...
- 8. if a criminal is released before the completion of the sentence e.g. during good behaviour, he is released on ...
- 9. the public officer who examines a body after a murder has been committed
- 11. synonym of proof
- 12. if you don't agree with the court's decision you can have your case reviewed
- 14. a grave crime such as murder
- 16. killing a person without premeditation
- 18. a person who has seen the crime, who testifies in a case
- 19. to say that someone is innocent and is not to blame for a crime
Down
- 2. the person who defends you in court
- 3. synonym of accuse
- 5. synonym of kidnap
- 6. a synonym for scoundrel/criminal
- 7. circumstances that make your crime more severe
- 10. legal term for the person who has to appear before the court
- 13. something you take illegally, often by force or violence e.g. in a bank robbery
- 15. if you don't tell the truth in court you commit ...
- 17. to bring a legal action against someone because he/she has done something wrong