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