Forensic Science Crossword

written law set down by a body legislator or single legislator
reported decisions of appealed courts and other courts which make new interpretations of the law and can be cited as precedents
the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs
the system of legal rules that define what conduct is classified as a crime and how the government may prosecute individuals that commit crimes
offenses lower than felonies and generally those punishable by fine, penalty, or imprisonment other than in a penitentiary
a crime regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year
the standard by which police authorities have reason to obtain a warrant for the arrest of a suspected criminal
process by which the police department registers and enters charges against a person to have violated the law \
criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court, informed of the offense charged, and asked to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty
the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial which sometimes requires a sum of money be paid to guarantee their appearance in court
legal body that is empowered to conduct official proceedings to investigate potential criminal conduct and to determine whether criminal charges should be brought
when a grand jury formally accuses of or charges somebody with a serious crime
an act of violating something or failure to do what is required by law, rule, or agreement
violation of a law that is less serious than a misdemeanor
evidence which is sufficiently useful to prove something important in a trial
the basic rule that testimony or documents which quote persons not in court are not admissible