Across
- 2. the voluntary violation of an oath either by swearing to what is untrue or by not doing what has been promised under oath; false swearing
- 4. A medical facility.
- 6. when the court of appeals has concluded that the lower court decision is correct and will stand as rendered by the lower court
- 8. a violent physical or verbal attack; a threat or attempt to inflict harm
- 9. Shot, The camera is at mid-range (not too far zoomed in or out)
- 11. Offense, a crime punishable by death
- 12. evidence that may be considered by a jury or judge in civil and criminal cases
- 15. rumors, gossip, cannot be proven
- 17. Circumstances, a circumstance that does not exonerate or free a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
- 19. a legal proceeding where a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court
- 22. the effort of an attorney representing a defendant during trial and in pre-trial maneuvers to defeat the prosecution
- 25. a formal written statement by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury charging a person with an offense
- 26. a person or business that files a formal complaint with the court
- 27. a judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant
- 28. Shot, The camera is far away from the scene.
- 31. an offensive use of force on a person without the person’s consent; beating
- 32. The audience hears a narrator, but doesn’t see him/her.
- 33. a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
- 34. The camera moves to another scene.
Down
- 1. a crime for which the punishment in federal law may be death or imprisonment for more than one year
- 3. preconceived judgment or opinion; an adverse opinion formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge
- 5. the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges
- 7. a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
- 10. a statement by a party to a legal action of what the party undertakes to prove; an accusation
- 12. when a criminal defendant is brought into court, told of the charges in an indictment or information, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty
- 13. the person who conducts criminal proceedings
- 14. joining together in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act
- 16. The scene fades in (dark to light).
- 18. a cause of distress; a complaint
- 20. The scene fades out (light to dark).
- 21. Relating to the thing that is being thought about or discussed; important; relevant.
- 23. a conference between the judge, the lawyers, and sometimes the parties to a case that the jury does not hear
- 24. the release, prior to trial, of a person accused of a crime, under specified conditions designed to assure that person's appearance in court
- 29. Up, The camera is close to the subject.
- 30. legal advice; a term also used to refer to the lawyers in a case
- 33. property of all kinds, including real and personal, tangible and intangible