This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Law & Legal has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a final determination by a court of the rights of the parties in an action
formal decision made by a jury, read before the court, and accepted by the judge. (criminal case)
an amount of money determined by the judge and posted with the court as security to ensure the defendant’s appearance in court at a specific time
a group of citizens sworn to inquire into crimes and bring change (indictments) against suspected criminals
a group of citizens sworn to hear testimony and determines facts in a trial
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and process and make arrests etc.
A writ of Habeas Corpus requires a person to be brought before a judge. It is usually used to direct an official to produce a prisoner so that the court may determine if such a person has been denied liberty without due process
meeting certain standards of poverty, qualifying a criminal defendant to a public defender
process by which case a case is brought from one court to a higher court for review
change in the lower court’s decision
the sworn evidence presented by witnesses
that which, under the established rules of evidence, cannot be admitted or received in court
oral or written requests made by a party in a case and brought before a judge prior to, during, or after a trail
any form of proof presented by a party for the purpose of supporting its arguments before the court
testimony taken under oath and recorded in an authorized place outside the courtroom
the questioning of a witness in a trial by the party for whom the witness is testifying
questioning of a witness during a trial by the party opposed who produced the witness
sometimes follows cross examination and is exercised by the party who first examined the witness
the paper, document or other physical object received by the court as evidence during a trial
evidence based on what a witness has heard someone else say rather than what the witness has personally experienced