Across
- 2. The court official appointed to try cases in a court of law and to sentence convicted persons
- 3. The court official responsible for jury management
- 4. The answer given by an accused when charged with a criminal offence.
- 9. The lawyer representing the government, responsible for instituting legal proceedings against the accused
- 15. In criminal cases, the Crown has to meet a standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The Crown must show that the evidence is so complete and convincing that the judge/jury has no reasonable doubts regarding the guilt of the accused.
- 17. Somebody who begins a lawsuit in a civil court against somebody else called the defendant.
- 18. The evidence given by a witness who is under oath or affirmation.
- 20. Latin for Queen. Term for the government (crown prosecutors) when charging a person with a criminal offence.
- 21. The second questioning of a witness to test the accuracy of the testimony; performed by the opposing counsel
- 25. The judgment pronounced by the Court upon the accused after finding them guilty.
- 26. The written record of the trial.
Down
- 1. A long loose garment worn as a symbol of authority especially by judges or members of the clergy.
- 2. The power to hear and determine a case and also to the geographic area over which the Court has legal authority.
- 5. A law or laws passed by an official body such as the Parliament of Canada or the Provincial Legislatures.
- 6. The person charged with a criminal offence.
- 7. In a criminal law, a group of 12 people who decide whether the accused is guilty or not guilty, in civil law, a group of six people (in most provinces) who decide for the plaintiff or the defendant
- 8. A court in which a case is first decided, as opposed to a court of appeals.
- 10. Law which sets out crimes or acts which the government has decided are illegal.
- 11. A qualified professional advisor on legal matters who can represent clients in court or outside of court.
- 12. A lawyer who defends an accused person on trial
- 13. The court official who records everything said in court during a trial
- 14. A hearing to determine if there is sufficient evidence to commit an accused to trial by a higher Court.
- 16. An official crime, or a crime against moral, social or other accepted standards.
- 19. In human rights cases, the person or organization that the complainant alleges to have discriminated against him or her; in criminal law, the party that responds to an appeal; in family law, the spouse being sued for divorce
- 22. To reverse a previous decision, ruling, or law by using legal or legislative procedures.
- 23. The decision reached by a Judge or jury either guilty or not guilty.
- 24. Knowingly making false statements in court while giving evidence under oath or affirmation