Across
- 3. a comment by a judge in a decision or ruling that's not required for a decision
- 6. legal responsibility for one's acts or omission
- 7. bring a criminal defendant before the court
- 11. applied to evidence which may justify an accused's actions
- 14. careless in not fulfilling responsibility
- 16. intentionally doing something either legally or morally wrong
- 17. the killing of a human being due to the act or omission of another
- 18. any lawsuit related to civil matter
- 23. written document, signers swears under oath that the statements are true
- 24. reported decision of the courts which make new interpretation of the law
- 25. person who has a guardian appointed by the cart
- 27. to annul or set aside
- 28. unreasonable, unwarranted use of property
Down
- 1. notice to appear in court due to probably commission of a minor crime
- 2. person or entity who begins a lawsuit by filing a complaint
- 4. a legal obligation, the breach of which can result in liability
- 5. the specific statement of what crime the party is accused
- 8. referring to something which has begun but has not been completed
- 9. crime of breaking and entering for the purpose of committing a crime
- 10. substantial fact that a crime has been committed
- 12. the crime of intentionally lying after being duly sworn to tell the truth
- 13. order of the court for a witness to appear at a particular time and place to testify
- 15. careless to the point of being heedless of the consequences
- 19. mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality
- 20. a civil wrong or wrongful act from which injury occurs to another
- 21. reasonable care or attention to a matter
- 22. systematic and/or continual unwanted and annoying pestering
- 26. threat or attempt to strike another