Across
- 4. A judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 6. Legal advice; a term also used to refer to the lawyers in a case.
- 7. An official of the Judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts.
- 8. A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty which resulted in harm to the plaintiff.
- 10. Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- 11. A written or printed statement made under oath.
Down
- 1. The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- 2. To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government
- 3. 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.
- 5. The decision of a trial jury or a judge that determines the guilt or innocence of a criminal defendant.
- 9. A request made after a trial by a party that has lost on one or more issues that a higher court review the decision to determine if it was correct. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal."