Legal Vocabulary

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. The findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision (7)
  2. 7. A crime less serious than a felony (11)
  3. 9. A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law (9)
  4. 11. A conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of (6)
  5. 12. A correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment (6)
  6. 14. A procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular (9)

Down

  1. 1. The state of being legally obliged and responsible (9)
  2. 3. A person who brings an action in a court of law (9)
  3. 4. The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior (11)
  4. 5. Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person (5)
  5. 6. To give ___ in a court of law (7)
  6. 8. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice (5)
  7. 10. A professional person authorized to practice law (8)
  8. 12. A humble request for help from someone in authority (4)
  9. 13. A fraudulent business scheme (4)
  10. 15. A body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court (4)