Across
- 3. a lawyer who initiates prosecution of criminal offenses, and presents the case for prosecution in a criminal proceeding
- 6. someone who manages, directs, supervises, coordinates and plans the operations of courts and assists the judiciary in making certain decisions
- 7. court personnel who documents live testimony during court proceedings
- 8. the party who brings a legal action
- 10. a person summoned to answer a charge or complaint
- 12. the process through which potential jurors are questioned by either the judge or a lawyer to determine their suitability for jury service
- 13. a challenge to a previous legal determination, directed to a higher legal power
- 18. made up of 12 people who determine whether or not there is probable cause to believe that a felony offense occurred
- 19. a formal protest raised by a party or counsel during a legal proceeding asserting that an error, contrary to the rules of evidence or other procedural law, has been or will be made
- 21. someone entrusted with the care and protection, guardianship, or jurisdiction of a person, land, or personal property pending further court action, or someone who keeps order in the courtroom and handles errands for the judge and clerk
- 22. the formal decision or judgment rendered by a court at the conclusion of a trial or legal proceeding
- 23. for a judge to agree that an attorney's objection is valid
- 25. Acts as a recorder and custodian of important public records
- 26. a formal request made by any party for a desired ruling, order, or judgment
- 27. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury to the court
- 29. a jury member who acts as the chairman and spokesperson for the jury they are the head juror
- 31. when a jury is unable to reach a verdict and there must be a new trial with a new jury or there is a serious procedural error or misconduct
Down
- 1. assist in rehabilitating law offenders in custody or on probation or parole
- 2. a group of people empowered to make findings of fact and render a verdict for a trial
- 4. a person who is in charge of a trial in a court or who makes decisions on legal matters
- 5. an attorney representing a defendant in a lawsuit or criminal prosecution.
- 9. provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole.
- 11. provide firsthand accounts as evidence also can be expert, character, or lay
- 14. an arraignment is the first step in a criminal proceeding where the defendant is brought in front of the court to hear the charges against them and enter a plea
- 15. the initial questioning of a witness, by the party that called them to the stand
- 16. a judge who has limited authority to hear certain issues
- 17. the opposing party questioning the witness during a trial
- 20. the judicial process of finding a criminal defendant guilty
- 24. performs the Constitutional duties as registrar, recorder, and custodian of all court pleadings, instruments, and papers
- 28. when an attorney raises an objection to the admissibility of evidence at trial or when an appellate court issues its ruling
- 30. when the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt