Across
- 3. A court meeting to decide if there is enough evidence for a trial.
- 6. The first speech a lawyer gives to explain their case.
- 9. When a lawyer questions their own witness in court.
- 10. Killing someone on purpose, but without planning it ahead of time.
- 11. To officially declare someone not guilty of a crime.
- 13. When a lawyer questions the other side’s witness in court.
- 16. A jury that is fair and has no bias toward either side.
- 18. When someone is killed during the committing of a serious crime, even if the killer didn’t plan it.
- 19. A good reason for police to think a crime may be happening.
- 20. A group of citizens that decides if there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime.
Down
- 1. The legal penalty of death for certain serious crimes.
- 2. Less serious crimes that usually have smaller fines or shorter jail time.
- 4. Accidentally causing someone’s death while acting carelessly or recklessly.
- 5. The right to have a lawyer help defend you in court.
- 7. A court session where the judge gives the offender their punishment.
- 8. Serious crimes that usually bring longer prison sentences.
- 12. A trial that is not finished because of a major error or problem.
- 14. A law that says illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court.
- 15. Killing someone in the heat of the moment, without planning it.
- 17. The final speech a lawyer gives to summarize their case.