Across
- 5. This is the person accused of a crime
- 7. A trial by a judge is this type of trial
- 8. This is what the prosecution has to overcome to prove guilt (three words)
- 9. In this type of trial, jail time or death could be the motive
- 10. If a defendant loses a case, most of the times they have the right to this
- 12. This is the number of jurors on a typical jury panel
- 16. In "this" all defendants are innocent and proven guilty (two words)
- 17. This is the kind of strike that attorneys can exercise which allows them to dismiss between 3-6 jurors from a pool
- 18. In this type of trial, money is usually the motive
- 19. This person acts as the communication arm between the judge and jury and between the judge and litigants
- 20. This is the number of jurors needed to convict in a civil trial
Down
- 1. Out of twelve jurors, this is the number of jurors needed to convict in a criminal trial
- 2. In order for an appeal to be had, there must be a "this" for it
- 3. This is the process of jury selection
- 4. An attorney could challenge for "this" if they suspect a reason a juror could not be fair
- 6. This side in a trial is like the negative in a debate round
- 11. This side is like the affirmative side in a debate round
- 13. This is the number of jurors a jury pool normally begins with
- 14. This piece of paper "invites" a prospective juror to jury duty
- 15. This is the person "in charge" of a jury