Legal Terminology Crossword

A form of defense where the defendant tries to prove that he was somewhere else when the crime was committed
Money that a defendant gives to the court as a promise to return to court for the trial
The uniformed security officer in the courtroom
The building or room where a trial is held.
The person in the courtroom that records everything that is said for a permanent record of the trial.
The person who has criminal charges filed against him or her.
The lawyer who represents and defends the defendant in a criminal trial.
An object, exhibit, or statement by a witness that is used as proof in the courtroom.
A serious type of crime that may require going to prison for a long period of time.
The member of the jury that speaks for the jury.
The person in charge in the courtroom. The judge hears cases and issues sentences for guilty defendants.
A group of people in the courtroom that issue a verdict.
A type of crime less serious than a felony that may require a fine or going to a local jail for up to 1 year.
The defendant’s answer of guilty or not guilty.
The lawyer that represents the state in a criminal trial.
A lawyer that is provided to a defendant who is indigent or cannot afford an attorney.
A punishment of the court given to a guilty defendant.
An order that directs someone to come to court at a certain time.
The overall process of going to court to prove that a claim is or isn’t true.
The decision of the jury or judge at the end of a trial.
A person who comes to court to tell what he or she observed.