Across
- 4. a crime that is not as serious as a felony
- 5. ___ case: a dispute between two people or parties
- 6. a very serious crime such as robbery or murder
- 8. examine and judge a legal case
- 9. make a legal claim against someone
- 12. an order to pay a fine
- 15. an amount of money paid as a punishment
- 17. beyond ____ doubt: a standard of proof in criminal cases
- 19. having done something wrong
- 20. the person accused of doing something wrong
Down
- 1. ___ of innocence: a person is innocent until proven guilty
- 2. ___ of proof: the obligation to provide evidence
- 3. someone bringing legal action against someone else
- 7. ___ circumstances: reasons why an illegal act should be judged less seriously
- 10. facts or signs showing that something is true
- 11. ___ case: involves a crime against society (not against an individual)
- 13. an official order to appear in court
- 14. legal responsibility
- 16. the final decision of a jury
- 18. a statement by someone in a court of law saying whether they are guilty or not