Across
- 2. a body of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court
- 3. a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law
- 5. a person who transcribes spoken or recorded speech into written form
- 6. careful consideration or discussion of a decision, especially by a jury
- 9. to free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
- 11. the interrogation of a witness by the side that called the witness
- 12. to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding
- 15. the person accused of a crime in a criminal proceeding
- 16. the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath
- 17. to call into question the credibility of a witness
- 19. a formal accusation of a serious crime
- 20. a court officer who keeps order in the courtroom
Down
- 1. the questioning of a witness by the opposing side
- 4. the legal profession; also, a barrier in a courtroom separating the public from the area around the judge
- 7. a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior
- 8. the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge
- 10. evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact
- 13. a formal protest raised in court during a trial to disallow a witness's testimony or other evidence
- 14. a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case
- 18. careful and prudent in one's speech or actions