Criminal Law Vocab

2. The punishment for a crime ordered by a trial court after conviction in a criminal procedure.
7. The act of confining someone in a prison.
10. Not guilty of a crime or offence.
12. A body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
14. The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
15. A formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence.
16. A person who has been charged with or arrested for allegedly committing a crime.
17. A decision in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

1. Someone against whom an action is brought in a court of law.
3. An act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.
4. A person who suffers from adverse circumstances.
5. A crime less serious than a felony.
6. An official conducting criminal cases on behalf of the state.
8. Legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behaviour.
9. A serious crime, such as murder or arson.
11. A trial is a formal meeting in a law court, at which a judge and jury listen to evidence and decide whether a person is guilty of a crime.
12. An appointed or elected official who decides legal disputes in court.
13. Responsible for having done something wrong/illegal.