Across
- 2. a government lawyer who brings criminal charges against a person or organization accused of breaking the law and tries to prove their guilt in court.
- 5. a person that is not yet fully mature or has not reached the legal age of adulthood, typically under 18.
- 6. a serious criminal offense, more severe than a misdemeanor, punishable by incarceration for more than one year in a state or federal prison, or by death.
- 7. a person officially found guilty of a crime in a court of law, typically via a jury verdict, judge’s decision, or guilty plea.
Down
- 1. the moral principle and quality of being fair, impartial, and equitable in treatment, behavior, or law.
- 3. a person who has committed a crime, or one who has been legally convicted of violating public law.
- 4. the person, business, or organization being sued in a civil lawsuit or accused of a crime in a criminal case.