Across
- 2. Wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
- 6. A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty, or the finding of a judge that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction.
- 7. Encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense.
- 8. A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
Down
- 1. Refers to the legal process of resolving a dispute or deciding a case. When a claim is brought, courts identify the rights of the parties at that particular moment by analyzing what were, in law, the rights and wrongs of their actions when they occurred.
- 3. To absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case.
- 4. A written or printed statement made under oath.
- 5. A command, issued under a court's authority, to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- 7. A term used to describe evidence that may be considered by a jury or judge in civil and criminal cases.