Across
- 4. A form given to the Jury Foreperson on which to write the decision that is made by the jury at the closing of the trial
- 7. Acting in a way that fails to conform with a specific standard of conduct, thereby putting others at risk of injury
- 9. Not guilty of a crime or fault
- 13. a statement to the jury by each side before the presentation of evidence that usually explains the nature of the case, the factual matters to be proven, and the evidence to be presented and that summarizes the arguments to be made
- 14. Oral or written evidence given by a competent witness, under oath, at trial or in an affidavit or deposition
- 16. The final statements by an attorney to jury, summarizing the evidence, and arguing what the evidence has or has not established
- 19. The criminal act of giving false testimony and/or lying while under oath
- 23. Having been convicted by a jury of having done something wrong
- 24. In trial practice, for a Judge to disagree to an attorney’s objection, as a question, is valid
- 25. A formal charge of criminal wrongdoing which must later be proved at a trial beyond a reasonable doubt before a defendant may be convicted
- 26. The presiding member of a jury who speaks or answers for the jury
- 27. A case in which the State is the plaintiff and in which the defendant is a person charge with having committed a crime
- 28. A jury whose members cannot agree about what the verdict should be after engaging in deliberations
- 29. Someone who is called to testify before a court of law
- 30. A lawyer’s protest about the legal propriety of a question which has been asked of a witness by the opposing attorney, with the purpose of making the trial judge decide if the question can be asked
Down
- 1. The questioning of a witness by the opposite party than who called him or her, in a trial
- 2. The questioning of a witness by the party who called him or her, in a trial
- 3. The name of the official who is appointed or elected in each judicial district, circuit, or county, to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the State or people
- 5. A person against whom a criminal charge or civil claim is brought in a court of law
- 6. The name given to the part of the trial when the court and the attorneys attempt to seat a fair and impartial jury
- 8. Something that gives proof of a contested fact
- 10. To prove that someone is guilty as a matter of law
- 11. The act of jurors talking to each other and coming to a decision on the charges or crimes of a trial
- 12. A person who practices law
- 15. the examination of your own witness after he or she has been cross-examined by the other side
- 17. The person who brings a civil lawsuit, or in the case of a criminal case, the State or Federal Government
- 18. The decision made by a jury at the end of a trial
- 20. In trial practice, for a judge to agree that an attorney’s objection, as to a question, is valid
- 21. A legal document telling someone that they must attend a court of law and give evidence as a witness
- 22. An officer who is in charge of maintaining order in a court of law