Across
- 3. person who volunteers to help commit a crime
- 4. the amendment that protects us from cruel and unusual punishments
- 7. an interpersonal wrongful act settled by a lawsuit
- 8. the amendment that protects us from self-incrimination
- 9. part of civil law that deals with real estate
- 11. the killing of another human
- 13. the kind of bargain that prevents a criminal trial
- 15. money paid if found liable in a lawsuit
- 16. the rules of conduct made and enforced by a society's government
- 17. the amendment that guarantees a right to possess firearms if you are in a government militia
- 19. formal charges brought by a grand jury
- 22. type of law settling interpersonal disputes
- 24. part of civil law that deals with official agreements
- 27. burglary, forgery, vandalism
- 30. asking someone to commit a crime
- 32. the ultimate law of the United States
- 33. money put up to ensure one's release from jail prior to trial
- 34. the amendment that guarantees freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
- 35. person against whom legal claims are made
Down
- 1. person who represents the government in a criminal case
- 2. person who helps commit a crime but isn't present for the crime
- 5. intentional illegal physical contact
- 6. part of family law in which a marriage is dissolved
- 10. the level of proof, which may be a preponderance or beyond a reasonable doubt
- 12. synonym for imprisonment
- 13. person who instigates a lawsuit
- 14. our judicial system in which there are two opposing parties in court
- 18. the surname used to refer to the warnings the police must give prior to interrogation
- 20. person who oversees a trial
- 21. requires probable cause to obtain
- 22. place where a trial takes place
- 23. the amendment that guarantees a free, fair, speedy, public trial
- 25. attempt or threat of physical attack
- 26. kidnapping, rape, murder
- 28. failure to do what is reasonably expected of you
- 29. part of family law in which possessions are distributed upon one's death
- 31. type of law dealing with illegal acts and their punishments
- 34. the amendment that protects our freedoms of expression
