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2nd Semester Exam 1 Legal Terms Crossword Puzzle

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Across
someone or something that has been left out or excluded or a failure to do something, especially something that one has a moral or legal obligation to do.
the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
the number of people required to be present before a meeting can conduct business.
an issue arising in a lawsuit or criminal prosecution which only relates to determination of what the law is, how it is applied to the facts in the case, and other purely legal points in contention.
wound or injure (someone) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
a minor wrongdoing.
the release of a prisoner temporarily (for a special purpose) or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the promise of good behavior.
an attempt to interfere with the administration of the courts, the judicial system or law enforcement officers, including threatening witnesses, improper conversations with jurors, hiding evidence or interfering with an arrest.
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it; arbitration.
failure to perform an act that is required by law.
harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.an authoritative order; a decree.
Down
a trial rendered invalid through an error in the proceedings.
common lawyer lingo for a question to be answered
in a lawsuit or criminal prosecution, an issue of fact in which the truth or falsity (or a mix of the two) must be determined by the "trier of fact" (the jury or the judge in a non-jury trial) in order to reach a decision in the case.
Latin for "something for something," to identify what each party to an agreement expects from the other, sometimes called mutual consideration.
a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer.
discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.
wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
a formal written request to a court for an order of the court.
a lawyer's protest about the legal propriety of a question which has been asked of a witness by the opposing attorney, with the purpose of making the trial judge decide if the question can be asked
(of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency.
notification or warning of something, especially to allow preparations to be made.