principles of law Crossword

accused person in a criminal casee
purpose of intention
claim or evidence to show the defendant could not have committed the crime based on when and where it occured
format statement on behalf of a defendant in response to a criminal charge
person representing the government in a criminal case
guilty act
when someone does something risky but does not realize it could result in harmful efects
guilty mind
agreement between defendant and prosecutor in which the defendant agrees to plea guilty i exchange the validity and sufficiency of evidence against the defendant
when someone commits an illegal act with the intention to commit it
serious offense which is punishable with more than 1 year in jail
lesser criminal offense which is punishable with up to a year in jail
classification for the least serious type of crime; may also be called petty offense
systems which enforce the law
criminal action or activity which is punishable by law