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NSL CHAPTER 16 CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW

Across
A DOCUMENT THAT ANNOUNCES THAT THE DEFENDANT IS BEING SUED
WHEN ALL PARTIES INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT AGREE ON AN AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THE DEFENDANT WILL PAY TO THE PLAINTIFF
SUPREME COURT CASE THAT ESTABLISHED A DEFENDANTS RIGHT TO A LAWYER IF THEY CANNOT AFFORD ONE
THE PARTY WHO STARTS THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANOTHER PARTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THE LAW
A STATE'S WRITTEN CRIMINAL LAWS
LEGAL STANDARD FOR CIVIL CASES WHERE THE PLAINTIFF JUST NEEDS TO CONVINCE THE JUDGE OR JURY THAT THE DEFENDANCT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGES OR INJURY
WHEN A JURY CANNOT COME TO A UNANIMOUS DECISION
JUDGES MUST IMPOSE WHATEVER SENTENCE THE LAW DIRECTS
AN ACT THAT BREAKS A FEDERAL OR STATE CRIMINAL LAW AND CAUSES HARM TO PEOPLE OR SOCIETY
Down
YOUNG PEOPLE WHO COMMIT CRIMES
LEGAL STANDARD FOR CRIMINAL CASES WHERE THE PROSECUTION MUST PROVE THE DEFENDANT IS GUILTY
THE PROCESS BY WHICH A WITNESS IS QUESTIONED BY THE OPPOSING LAWYERS
EARLY RELEASE FROM PRISON
A STATEMENT NAMING THE PLAINTIFF AND THE DEFENDANT AND DESCRIBING THE LAWSUIT
WHEN AN ACCUSED PERSON IS FORMALLY PRESENTED WITH THE CHARGES AGAINST THEM AND IS ASKED TO ENTER A PLEA
THE ANSWERS GIVEN WHILE UNDER OATH IN COURT
A VOTE OF NOT GUILTY
PROCESS OF CHECKING FACTS, GATHERING EVIDENCE AND QUESTIONING WITNESSES
ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18