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Legal Words You May Need to Know

puzzle by: Malia Poirrier
Across
Attorney; lawyer
A legal paper thats starts the case
A request to the court
Failure to follow a court order
When someone is heir own attorney in court
When a married couple gets back together
A written response to a complaint, petition, or motion.
Another word for divorce is ____
Delaying the court hearing to a later date
Rules set by a particular country of community.
The legal basis for a divorce
An item being held by a third person
Notice for someone to appear in court
Primary residential care
official court records
A wrongful act that causes someone an injury
When the sheriff to seize goods the defendant owns
A _____ is someone who can tell what they know about a case
When you receive a summons you've been ____
Giving the clerk of court your legal papers
Down
The heading of the legal document
A ____ requires a defendant to appear in court
Your husband or wife is your____
An order that a spouse can file against an abusive spouse
An ___ is a legal action where the losing party requests that a higher court review the case
Allows a fact to be introduced into evidence
A written statement made to the court under oath
plaintiff and defendant together are called ___
The statements written by the parties indicating their respective claims and defenses
Proof that is presented before the court
Another word for divorce
The person the case is brought against
I had to pay my husband ___ for support
An active lawsuit or case in court
When a divorced parent has the right to spend time with their child
A lawsuit is also called a ____