LNJ Final Crossword

proceeding in which defendant is told of charges and asked to make a plea
property that is promised as security for a debt
procedures used to obtain evidence before a trial
group of persons selected to hear evidence and render verdict in a trial
the defendant's statement of "guilty" or "not guilty"
a law passed by a legislative body
appellate court agrees with lower court decision and allows it to stand
jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty
number of cases handled by a judge or court
serious criminal offense, usually punishable by one year or more in jail
to formally accuse an elected official of misconduct or wrongdoing
to separate from outside influences, such as jury
a written account of the proceedings in a case
a civil, not criminal, wrong
a written or printed statement made under oath