Across
- 4. transfer of accused fugitive from state were arrested to state where charged
- 5. Defendants answer to plaintiff's declarations accused's answer to criminal charge
- 6. Recognizance COndition of release of accused person without payment of bail
- 11. post facto- ¨After the fact¨; fixing or changing punishment for an act after it was committed, now forbidden by U.S. Constitution
- 13. trial- consideration of case by jury, as opposed
- 16. written questions answer under oath
- 19. Holding of prisoner without bail
- 21. oral evidence given by witness
- 22. written court order issued to serve administration of justice, usually stipulation that something be done or not be done
- 23. Command to appear in court and testify
- 24. offer money or property to fulfill an obligation
Down
- 1. of Limitations- legislative act limiting time in which plaintiff may bring civil suit or state may bring criminal action
- 2. - court order authorizing action by public officer, usually arrest or search seizure
- 3. legally authorized period of delay
- 7. criminal charges made by grand jury
- 8. isolate jury
- 9. legal case contested in court
- 10. Annul or rescind a document decision or offer
- 12. intentional abandonment of right
- 14. of attorney- written authority allowing one person to act for another
- 15. Corpus- ¨have the body¨: court order requiring that detained prisoner be produced in court to inquire into legality of detention
- 17. Action to recover actual item of personal property rather than its value
- 18. Damages- Damages in excess of accrual loss awarded to wronged plaintiff to punish defendant
- 20. official inquiry or examination before jury: coroner's investigation of cause of death
- 25. Contendere- ¨i do not with to contest¨