Legal Terms

4. a formal protest raised during a trial, deposition or other procedure
5. the questioning of a witness by the party that has called that witness to give evidence, in order to support the case being made
7. the judge presiding over the case
9. a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law
12. a formal criminal charge which begins a criminal proceeding in the court
13. the punishment for a crime ordered by a trial court after a conviction in a criminal procedure
14. a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
15. a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged

1. the act of the opposing party questioning the witness during a trial
2. a request to the court for a desired ruling or order
3. apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court
6. the first time the defendant appears in court
8. without interruption, be allowed to keep speaking
10. to reject or disallow by exercising one's superior authority
11. an error or the like occurred that causes the trial to become void and needs to be redone