Across
- 2. statement made outside of court that is offered as evidence
- 3. process in which judges and lawyers question potential jurors and witnesses to determine if they are suitable for a case
- 7. a defendant's response to a criminal charge or civil lawsuit
- 8. a formal meeting where evidence is presented to a judge and jury to determine the outcome of a case
- 10. a group of people who determine if there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime
- 13. criminal offense less severe than a felony; punishable by up to one year in jail
- 14. court-ordered criminal sentence that allows a convicted person to serve their sentence in the community instead of in jail
- 16. a sworn testimony of a witness or party in a legal case that is recorded outside of court
Down
- 1. the conclusion reached by a jury or judge at the end of a trail
- 4. protest made by a party to indicate that evidence, testimony, or a question is in violation of the rules of evidence
- 5. any information or item that is presented to a judge or jury to help decide a case
- 6. any serious crime that is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year
- 9. a legal process in which a party questions a witness who has already testified for the other side in a trial or hearing
- 11. a formal judgment that a defendant is guilty of a crime
- 12. the legal process to ask a higher court to review a decision by a judge in a lower court
- 15. the process of releasing a defendant from jail or custody in exchange for a security deposit and the defendant's promise to appear in court