Legal Terminology Crossword

The questioning of a witness by the lawyer for the opposing side.
a decision by the judge that the evidence is properly admitted to the court, and the trial can proceed.
the decision of guilty or not guilty that is handed down by the jury.
The opposing side finds fault with the question being asked of the witness.
The result of a criminal trial in which a person is found guilty.
a trial rendered invalid through an error in the proceedings.
The punishment given to a person who has been convicted of a crime.
fully in agreement
the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
The process through which potential jurors from the venire are questioned by either the judge or a lawyer to determine their suitability for jury service.
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
an application to the court made by the prosecutor or defense attorney, requesting that the court make a decision on a certain issue before the trial begins
a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged.
An accusation of a crime, made against a person by a grand jury upon the request of a prosecutor.
When the accused is brought before the court to hear the charges and enter a plea
probability so great as to allow no reasonable doubt
A crime, such as murder or betrayal of one's country, that is treated so seriously that death may be considered an appropriate punishment.
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
a person who presides over a jury and speaks on its behalf.
the standard that a party seeking to prove a fact in court must satisfy to have that fact legally established
a judge’s approval of an objection in a trial.