Across
- 3. A legal document ordering someone to court.
- 5. Latin for "guilty mind"; a key element required to establish criminal responsibility.
- 8. A formal written or spoken statement given in a court.
- 9. A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for their trial.
- 13. A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
- 16. The act of seizing someone to take into custody.
- 19. A formal protest raised in court during a trial to disallow a witness's testimony or other evidence.
- 20. A lesser crime compared to a felony, often punishable by less severe penalties.
Down
- 1. Material presented in court to prove or disprove alleged facts.
- 2. The act of one human killing another.
- 4. A defendant's formal response to a charge in a criminal court.
- 6. A defense claiming that the defendant was elsewhere when the crime was committed.
- 7. To find a defendant guilty of a crime.
- 10. To find a defendant not guilty of a crime.
- 11. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
- 12. The declaration of the punishment decided for an offender.
- 14. A group of people sworn to render a verdict in a trial based on evidence presented.
- 15. The release of a prisoner temporarily (for a special purpose) or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the promise of good behavior.
- 17. Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
- 18. A serious crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor.