Legal Term Crossword Puzzle

2. - A formal and authoritative order, especially by a court (6 letters).
4. - A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation (9 letters).
5. - Conditional release of a prisoner before the full sentence is served (6 letters).
6. - A witness's sworn out-of-court testimony (10 letters).
10. - Short for amicus curiae, meaning a "friend of the court" (6 letters).
11. - A binding agreement enforceable by law (8 letters).
14. - A court order to stop a particular action (9 letters).
16. - A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime (9 letters).
17. - The temporary release of an accused person (4 letters).
18. - A writ ordering someone to attend court (8 letters).
21. - The place where a case is heard (5 letters).
25. - The legal authority of a court to hear a case (12 letters).
26. - The legal process of proving a will (7 letters).
28. - The theory or philosophy of law (13 letters).
30. - The party being sued or charged in a legal case (9 letters).
32. - A refutation or contradiction in a legal argument (8 letters).
34. - A document ordering someone to appear in court (7 letters).
36. - The process of exchanging evidence between parties (9 letters).
37. Process - Fair treatment through the judicial system (10 letters).
38. - An agreement reached between parties in a legal case (10 letters).
39. - Intervention in a dispute to resolve it (9 letters).

1. - The decision made by a jury in a trial (7 letters).
2. - Monetary compensation awarded to a party in a lawsuit (7 letters).
3. - A warning or proviso of specific stipulations (6 letters).
7. - A written law enacted by a legislative body (7 letters).
8. - A civil wrong that causes harm or loss (4 letters).
9. - The process of taking legal action (10 letters).
12. - The crime of betraying one's country (7 letters).
13. - A court's list of cases to be heard (6 letters).
15. - Information received from others that one cannot substantiate (7 letters).
19. - The person who initiates a lawsuit (9 letters).
20. - The offense of lying under oath (7 letters).
22. - The formal reading of charges in court (11 letters).
23. - To make a formal judgment on a disputed matter (10 letters).
24. - A request made to a higher court to review a lower court's decision (6 letters).
27. - A person who has made a valid will (8 letters).
29. - A previous case or legal decision used as a guide (9 letters).
31. - A written argument presented to a court (5 letters).
33. - A legal right to keep possession of property until a debt is paid (4 letters).
35. - Legal responsibility for one's actions (9 letters).