Law 12 Crossword

1. A mini trial in which jurors are excluded while the admissibility of evidence is discussed.
4. Knowingly making false statements in court while giving evidence under oath or affirmation.
8. A lawyer who defends an accused person on trial.
10. The court official who assists the judge.
12. The lowest level in the hierarchy of Canadian courts.
14. The judge’s explanation to the jurors of how the law applies to the case before them.
16. The party that responds to an appeal
17. The highest appeals court in canada; also deals with constitutional questions referred to it by the federal government.
18. The court official appointed to try cases in a court of law and to sentence convicted persons.
19. The second questioning of a witness to test the accuracy of the testimony performed by the opposing counsel.
21. Persons who give evidence while under oath or affirmation in the court of law.

2. Information that tends to prove or disprove the elements of the accused.
3. The party that files an appeal.
5. A standard of proof whereby a defendant’s guilt must be proven to the extent that a reasonable person would have no choice but to conclude that the defendant did indeed commit the offence.
6. An application to a higher court to review the decision made by a lower court.
7. evidence Evidence given by a witness based on information received from someone else rather than personal knowledge
9. A jury that cannot reach an unanimous verdict.
10. A court with the authority to review decisions made by the lower courts.
11. The lawyer representing the government, responsible for instituting legal proceedings against the accused.
13. The crown’s obligation to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt.
15. In a criminal trial, a group of 12 people who decide whether the accused is guilty or not guilty.
20. In criminal court, the person charged with committing a criminal offence.