Across
- 3. a person who is believed to have committed a crime but has not yet been put on trial
- 6. act of telling false testimony in court
- 8. a written statement that someone makes after promising officially to tell the truth
- 9. a formal statement of accusing someone
- 13. proceeding which takes place from the date of receipt of the complaint to determine the need for further court involvement
- 14. a formal request addressed to the criminal authority
- 17. anything obtained in a legal way to establish the occurrence of the crime, circumstances relevant to the proper resolution of a criminal case
Down
- 1. decision by the judge that the defendant is not guilty of a crime
- 2. a formal statement of opposition to an aspect of a judicial or other legal proceeding
- 4. postponement of a sentence
- 5. the imposition of a criminal sanction by a judicial authority
- 7. a deposit of money, property, or bond with the court in order to ensure the appearance of the suspect at the call of the criminal prosecution body and the court
- 10. a written notification that one is required to appear in court
- 11. document certifying the fact of production, content and results of procedural actions
- 12. a person harmed by a crime
- 15. a request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a verdict
- 16. the act of taking possession of property or assets which was obtained illegally