Across
- 4. this type of examination is the formal interrogation of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony already given.
- 6. A person called upon to give testimony
- 9. An out of court statement offered for the truth of the matter asserted.
- 10. A formal charge stating there is enough evidence for a trial
- 12. The person who files the complaint, or the person who is suing another person.
Down
- 1. People who serve on a jury. Jurors decide whether the defendant is innocent or guilty.
- 2. An attorney representing a defendant in a lawsuit or criminal prosecution.
- 3. a written statement by the plaintiff about the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant
- 4. a government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes
- 5. this type of examination is the initial questioning of a witness, by the party that called them to the stand
- 7. a branch of law that deals with behavior that is an offense against the public, society, or the state—even if the immediate victim is an individual
- 8. a promise to tell the truth
- 11. A branch of law that regulates the non-criminal rights, duties of persons (natural persons and legal persons) and equal legal relations between private individuals