Monster Legal Terms

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Across
  1. 3. Presides over a court of law and has the power to make legal decisions.
  2. 6. The person or legal team arguing against the charges or claims in a legal proceeding.
  3. 10. When a judge disagrees with an objection and rules against the party who made it.
  4. 11. A formal protest made by a party during a legal proceeding.
  5. 12. A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged.
  6. 13. When a judge agrees with an objection and rules in favor of the party who made it.
Down
  1. 1. The person accused of a crime or civil wrong.
  2. 2. A more serious criminal offense, punishable by a longer jail or prison sentence.
  3. 4. A less serious criminal offense, punishable by a fine or short jail sentence.
  4. 5. A formal declaration of guilt in a criminal case.
  5. 7. The decision made by a jury or judge in a legal case.
  6. 8. The person/official bringing charges against the defendant in a criminal case.
  7. 9. A group of citizens who hear the evidence and decide the outcome of a case.