Judicial Branch Definitions Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• statutory release : legal rights that entitles most offenders to be released from prison after having served 2/3 of a sentence
• plea bargaining: the accused agrees to plead guilty to a reduced charge
• rule of law: the principle that the laws apply equally to all people
• perjury: deliberately lying under oath
• crown attorney: lawyer who represents the monarch and prosecutes the accused on behalf of the state
• jury: a group of citizens who consider the evidence given in a trial and determine the guilt of innocence of the accused
• bail: money or other guarantee given by an accused, who is then free until the time of trial
• subpoena: a written court order ordering a person to appear as a witness in court
• warrant: a legal document issued by a judge authorizing police action
• hearsay: indirect, second-hand evidence (what has been told by someone else)
• jury tampering : trying to influence a jury member
• self-incrimination: giving evidence against oneself
• restitution: criminal must compensate the victim of a crime
• hung jury: a jury that cannot come to a verdict
• fine: a payment of money to the court by the accused as penalties for offences
• probation: a sentence that allows a convicted offender to live in the community under suppervision