law Crossword

the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing.
highest in rank or authority.
a person who practises or studies law
failure to take proper care over something
a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases.
a body established to settle certain types of dispute.
a person who has committed a crime.
declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime.
a public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court.
institute legal proceedings against a person or institution
relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.