Across
- 3. In trial practice, for a Judge to disagree that an attorney's objection, as to a question, is valid.
- 4. An official who can conduct hearings and decide on cases in a court of law
- 5. of the evidence The greater weight of the evidence: superior evidentiary weight that, though not sufficient to free the mind wholly from all reasonable doubt
- 7. To prove that someone is guilty as
- 11. The Burder of proof in a criminal case required to establish the guilt of a person charged with a crime
- 12. Dire Meaning "To speak the truth," it is the name given to that part of the trial when the court and parties attempt to seat a fair impartial jury
- 14. Something that gives proof of a contested fact
- 15. Evidence introduced to counter, disprove, or contradict the opposition's evidence or a presumption, or responsive legal argument.
- 16. an officer who is in charge of maintaining order in of law
- 17. The decision made by a jury at the end of the trial
- 19. Not guilty of a crime or fault
- 20. The presiding member of a jury who speaks or answers for the jury
- 21. Having been convicted by a jury of having done something wrong
- 23. Just guessing about a particular situation
- 25. In trial practice, for a judge to agree that an attorney's objection, as to a question, is valid.
Down
- 1. Not important, pertinent to the matter at hand or to any issue before the court
- 2. The act of jurors talking to each other and coming to a decision on the charges or crimes of a trial
- 6. A person against whom a criminal charge or civil claim is brought in a court of law
- 8. The final statement by an attorney to jury summarizing the evidence, and arguing what the evidence has or has not established
- 9. Attorney - The name of the public officer who is appointed or elected in each judicial district, circuit, or county, to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the State or people
- 10. - A lawyer's protest about the legal propriety of a question which has been asked of a witness by the opposing attorney, with the purpose of making the trial judge decide if the question can be asked
- 13. A serious charge of criminal wrongdoing which must later be proved at trial beyond a reasonable doubt before defendant may be convicted
- 18. A certain number of persons selected according to law and sworn in to inquire into matters of fact and declare the truth about matters of fact before them
- 22. To give evidence under oath
- 24. Statement Summary of nature of case and of anticipated proof presented by counsel to jury at the start of a trial