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- 3. Any offense, serious wrongdoing, or sin.
- 5. In criminal law, the constitutional guarantee that a defendant will receive a fair and impartial trial. In civil law, the legal rights of someone who confronts an adverse action threatening liberty or property.
- 8. The formal written statement by a defendant in a civil case that responds to a complaint, articulating the grounds for defense.
- 9. To keep up or keep going, as an action or process.
- 10. A law passed by a legislature.
- 11. A criminal trial held after minimal delay, as considered to be a citizen's constitutional right.
- 12. An official of the Judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts.
- 13. A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty.
- 16. A proceeding in which a criminal defendant is brought into court, told of the charges in an indictment or information, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- 18. Written statements filed with the court that describe a party's legal or factual assertions about the case.
- 20. The concluding statement of each party's counsel reiterating the important arguments for the trier of fact, often the jury, in a court case.
- 23. A call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer.
- 24. A lawyer or barrister who has appeared in court or signed pleadings.
- 25. To justify a right to sue to obtain money, property, or the enforcement of a right against another party.
- 26. The duty to prove disputed facts.
- 27. A person engaged in a lawsuit.
- 28. 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.
- 30. A government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes.
- 33. The trial process by which the party who offered the witness has a chance to explain or otherwise qualify any damaging or accusing testimony brought out by the opponent during cross-examination.
- 36. A written or printed statement made under oath.
- 38. The laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments.
- 42. To submit (a document, object, etc.) in evidence in a court of law.
- 44. The principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people.
- 45. A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial, or during some other formal conversation, such as a hearing or oral deposition.
- 49. A formal accusation by a government attorney that the defendant committed a misdemeanor.
- 50. An offense punishable by one year of imprisonment or less.
- 52. A person or group of persons that compose a single entity which can be identified as one for the purposes of the law.
- 55. The first interrogation of a witness by the side that has called that witness.
- 57. The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a certain type of case. It also is used as a synonym for venue, meaning the geographic area over which the court has territorial jurisdiction to decide cases.
- 60. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors, to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.
- 61. A court order preventing one or more named parties from taking some action.
- 63. A case, controversy, or lawsuit.
- 64. transfer A transfer of a debtor's property with the debtor's consent.
- 65. A solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing.
- 66. The sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business.
- 67. A serious crime, usually punishable by at least one year in prison.
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- 1. A stated argument used to support a viewpoint.
- 2. The act of a court setting aside the decision of a lower court.
- 3. Legal advice; a term also used to refer to the lawyers in a case.
- 4. To examine (a witness called by the opposing side), as for the purpose of discrediting the witness's testimony.
- 6. Any offense, serious wrongdoing, or sin.
- 7. The release, prior to trial, of a person accused of a crime, under specified conditions designed to assure that person's appearance in court when required.
- 14. A trial open to public.
- 15. The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime.
- 17. A reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.
- 18. A person or business that files a formal complaint with the court.
- 19. A command, issued under a court's authority, to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- 21. A body of 16-23 citizens who listen to evidence of criminal allegations, which is presented by the prosecutors, and determine whether there is probable cause to believe an individual committed an offense.
- 22. An additional cross-examination of the witness.
- 29. In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges.
- 31. Denoting a civil action in which damages are sought against a party for causing a death, typically when criminal action has failed or is not attempted.
- 32. The interrogation of a witness called by one's opponent.
- 34. One whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters.
- 35. A postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.
- 36. A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.
- 37. The determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- 39. Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case in favor of one side or the other.
- 40. An individual (or business) against whom a lawsuit is filed.
- 41. An officer, similar to a sheriff or a sheriff's deputy, employed to execute writs and processes, make arrests, keep order in the court, etc.
- 43. An officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
- 46. A written statement that begins a civil lawsuit, in which the plaintiff details the claims against the defendant.
- 47. A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute.
- 48. Charging someone with a crime.
- 49. 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.
- 51. Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- 53. Send back.
- 54. A judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 56. The decision of a trial jury or a judge that determines the guilt or innocence of a criminal defendant, or that determines the final outcome of a civil case.
- 57. A legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact, which then direct the actions of a judge.
- 58. Money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case if the plaintiff has won.
- 59. The body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters.
- 62. A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.