Across
- 1. Any statement made by a witness under oath in a legal proceeding
- 3. consisting of two parts, elements, or aspects
- 5. A disputed question of fact which you must decide.
- 8. claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff
- 9. Any statement made by a witness under oath in a legal proceeding
- 10. used to draw attention to what someone is saying
- 11. a statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable
- 12. An agreement between two or more persons that creates an obligation to do or not to do a particular thing
- 14. show or express a strong belief in or dedication to
- 15. advice term used to refer to lawyers in a case
- 16. All the documents filed by the parties before the trial to establish what issues must be decided by the jury.
- 17. a phrase used in legal cases to indicate that the court has made a decision or issued an order
- 18. The judge’s ruling that a lawyer’s objection is not well taken under the rules for conducting the trial.
Down
- 2. Questions which the lawyers ask their own clients or witnesses called
- 4. The discussions of the jury which occur after the judge has instructed you to retire to the jury room and consider your verdict
- 6. an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law
- 7. a trial that is ended by a judge because no decision
- 11. This is an "argument" or "summing up." It is not evidence.
- 13. make a serious or urgent request
- 19. Articles that are given to the jury to take to the jury room