Across
- 1. – The lawyers who try to prove the defendant is not guilty.
- 4. – When someone causes another person’s death without planning to.
- 5. – When a trial is not completed or is declared invalid, often because of an error.
- 6. – Responsible for committing a crime.
- 11. – The final decision made by a jury or judge about guilt or innocence.
- 12. – The lawyers who try to prove the defendant is guilty.
- 14. – When someone is found not guilty and cleared of the charges.
- 15. – Information or objects used in court to prove what happened.
- 16. – Found innocent or not proven to have committed a crime.
- 17. – A medical examination of a body to find out the cause of death.
- 18. – The person who is harmed or affected by a crime.
- 19. When someone is found guilty of a crime by a court.
Down
- 2. – When a person who was convicted is proven innocent later.
- 3. – A scientist who studies evidence from crimes, like fingerprints or DNA.
- 7. – When someone causes a death by being very careless or reckless.
- 8. – The most serious type of murder, which can be punished by death or life in prison.
- 9. – A specialist in their field who gives professional knowledge or opinions in court.
- 10. – The person accused of committing a crime in court.
- 13. – When the police or court formally say someone is accused of a crime.
- 20. – What a witness says in court about what they saw or know.