Forensics Crossword

The amount of money defendants must post to be released from custody until their trial
A jury selected to examine the validity of an accusation before the trial
Term for legal statements offered as evidence during a trial that were not made at the trial itself
To formally accuse or charge someone with a serious crime
Refers to the process by which the police department registers and enters charges against a person believed to have committed a crime
A criminal proceeding in which the defendant is officially called before a court, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, and asked to enter a plea
Law that is written by a legislative body
The law is established by the outcome of former cases
A minor wrongdoing; a nonindictable offense
Often classified as the most serious type of offense
Reasonable grounds for making a search, pressing a charge, etc.
Something that can prove something else happened, i.e. establish the validity of other facts
An act done unlawfully and with force, commonly referred to as "A ___ of the law"
The violation of an administrative regulation, an ordinance, a municipal code, etc.
A system of law concerned with crime
A body of rules that delineate private rights and govern disputes between people in areas such as contracts, property, etc.; originated in Rome and compiled by legal scholars