Across
- 2. A judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 5. An official of the Judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts.
- 7. To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government
- 9. Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case in favor of one side or the other.
Down
- 1. In a civil case, the person or organization against whom the plaintiff brings suit; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 3. The decision of a trial jury or a judge that determines the guilt or innocence of a criminal defendant.
- 4. Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- 6. jury A body of 16-23 citizens who listen to evidence of criminal allegations, which is presented by the prosecutors, and determine whether there is probable cause to believe an individual committed an offense.
- 8. In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges.