Across
- 1. verdict / a decision by the judge to withdraw the case from the jury and enter a verdict of not guilty
- 5. / to contradict evidence introduced by the opposing side
- 7. / information that tends to prove or disprove the elements of an offence
- 8. / the party that responds to an appeal
- 11. jury / a jury that cannot reach a unanimous verdict
- 12. / the first stage of a criminal trial in which the defendant enters a plea to the charge
- 14. / in criminal court, the person charged with committing a criminal offence
- 16. evidence / testimony given by a witness to prove an alleged fact
- 18. panel / the large group of randomly selected citizens from which jury members are chosen
- 19. / the party that files an appeal
- 20. / knowingly making false statements in court while giving evidence under oath or affirmation
- 22. clerk / the court official who assists the judge
Down
- 1. council / a lawyer who defends an accused person on trial
- 2. / a court order requiring the witness to appear in court on a certain date to give evidence]
- 3. / the court official who assists the sheriff
- 4. / the interception of telephone communication
- 6. dire / a mini-trial in which jurors are excluded while the admissibility of evidence is discussed
- 9. challenge / the right of the crown or the defence to exclude someone from a jury without providing a reason
- 10. / a reply to the opposing side's rebuttal
- 11. evidence / evidence given by a witness based on information received from someone else rather than personal knowledge
- 13. / a typed record of everything said in court during a trial
- 15. / recording a speaker's oral communication by using an electronic device
- 17. / the court official responsible for jury management
- 18. / in a criminal trial, a group of 12 people who decide whether the accused is guilty or not guilty
- 19. / An application to a higher court to review the decision made by a lower court
- 21. / the court official appointed to try cases in a court of law and to sentence convicted persons