Across
- 3. a person who has committed a crime and has been proven guilty.
- 5. to officially forbid something; to say that something is not allowed.
- 7. to protect someone in a legal case by arguing that they are not guilty.
- 10. a place where legal cases are heard and decisions are made by a judge or jury.
- 11. to set someone free, usually from prison, custody, or a legal obligation.
- 13. someone who sees an event (usually a crime or accident) and can describe what happened.
- 14. a rule made by the government that people must follow.
Down
- 1. person who has been harmed, injured, or suffered because of a crime, accident, or another person’s actions.
- 2. a person have possibly committed a crime but it is not yet proven.
- 4. when the police take someone into custody because they believe that person has committed a crime.
- 6. an illegal action; something that breaks the law.
- 8. a person who leads a court, listens to evidence, and decides on guilt, innocence, or punishment.
- 9. to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happened
- 12. to take something that belongs to someone else without permission.