Across
- 4. a matter that goes before a judge or a court of law
- 5. money that the losing side in a lawsuit must pay to the winning side
- 8. transgression of civil or moral law
- 9. statement or declaration of a witness under oath, usually in court
- 11. place where justice is administered
- 12. prosecute someone to obtain compensation
- 14. first step of a legal action denoucing an infraction (or expression of discontent)
- 16. case brought to court, legal prosecution
- 17. legally responsible for something
Down
- 1. attorney or counselor
- 2. prison
- 3. money a person must pay as punishment for doing something illegal
- 6. elements that prove or disprove something
- 7. violation of rights
- 10. a group of people sworn to render a verdict to a court
- 11. If someone is ... of a crime, he is found guilty of it.
- 13. a person bringing suit to court (opposed to defendant)
- 15. the opposite for "innocent"