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Across 1. to confirm information 5. the unlawful taking of property from a person;s immediate possession 6. a request made by one party to a lawsuit that a judge take specific action 9. a reasonable belief that a specific person has committed a crime 10. a monetary penalty imposed upon someone 11. to give up some right, privilege, or benefit voluntarily 13. all law that does not involve criminal matters 14. any items that are illegal to possess 15. a body of men and women selected to hear and examine certain facts and determine the truth 16. less serious crime 21. to file charges in a juvenile court proceeding 23. a court's decision in a civil case 26. no contest 29. process by which a judge or other court officer hears evidence to determine factual or legal issues in a case 31. that act or process of resolving a dispute between two or more parties 32. a defense to a criminal charge that shows a just or lawful reason for the defendants conduct 34. an act or failure to act that violate a law 35. written, spoken, or assumed agreement to something 36. taking property illegally through threats of harm 37. the act of making a fake document 38. paper signed by a judge authorizing some action

Down 2. a legal rule that generally prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence 3. the side bringing a criminal case against another party 4. legal responsibility 6. the reason a person commits a crime 7. money or property given as security 8. a person not yet considered an adult 12. unlawful killing of a person with malice aforethought 17. the killing of another person 18. a breach of some obligation, causing harm or injury to someone 19. a county or city law 20. denial of freedom of speech or freedom of the press 22. the process of discussing an issue to reach a settlement or agreement 24. the deliberate taking of ones own life 25. a denial, answer, or plea by a defendant 27. the person against whom a claim is made 28. a jury's decision on a trial case 30. a trial attorney 33. spoken expression about a person that is false and damages that persons reputation