Across
- 3. a person who commits an illegal act.
- 5. a person giving sworn testimony to a court of law or the police.
- 9. offence, can be heard by a magistrate only and without the accused present
- 11. formally accuse someone of (an offence).
- 12. accused but not proven; used to refer to crimes not proven
- 13. reus, the criminal act
- 14. a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
- 15. rea, the criminal intent
Down
- 1. the person who has been harmed by the crime
- 2. an order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing such an order.
- 4. information drawn from personal testimony, a document, or a material object, used to establish facts in a legal investigation or admissible as testimony in a law court.
- 6. a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offence.
- 7. a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime.
- 8. offences, more serious offences; accused must be present
- 10. seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody