Across
- 3. jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty
- 4. person or business that files a formal complaint with the court
- 7. offense punishable by one year of imprisonment or less
- 8. person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony
- 10. constitutional guarantee that a defendant will receive a fair and impartial trial
- 13. decision of a trial jury or a judge that determines the guilt or innocence
- 14. evidence presented orally by witnesses
Down
- 1. case, controversy, or lawsuit
- 2. written or printed statement made under oath
- 5. a guilty plea in criminal court while maintaining innocence
- 6. serious crime, usually punishable by at least one year in prison
- 9. to charge someone with a crime
- 11. command, issued under a court's authority, to a witness to appear and give testimony
- 12. judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant