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Terminology Review

Across
Oral or written request made by a party to an action before, during, or after a trial upon which a court issues a ruling or order
Statement by an attorney taking exception to testimony or the attempted admission of evidence and opposing its consideration as evidence
Measure of proof required to prove a fact. Obligation of a party to prove facts at issue in the trial of a case
Formal decision made by a judge or jury
Sworn testimony taken and recorded in an authorized place outside of the courtroom, according to the rules of the court
Written questions developed by one party's attorney for the opposing party. Must be answered under oath within a specific period of time
Review of a case by a higher court
Person who testifies under oath before a court, regarding what he or she has seen, heard, or otherwise observed
Evidence based on what the witness has heard someone else say, rather than what the witness has personally experienced or observed
A jury whose members cannot agree on a verdict
Pleading by the plaintiff in response to the defendant's written answer.
Down
Statement of decision by a judge or court regarding a case tried before it.
The specific county, city, or geographical area in which a court has jurisdiction.
Prohibition against more than one prosecution for the same crime
A legal claim
The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records.
A pretrail proceeding where a party to an action may be informed about the facts known by other parties or witnesses
A procedure for removing a case from a lower court or administrative agency to a higher court for review
A legal proceeding where a person or business is relieved of paying certain debts
Authority of a court to exercise judicial power.
Compensation recovered in the courts by a person who has suffered loss, detriments, or injury to his or her person, property, or rights, through the unlawful act or negligence of another
Person charged with a crime; person against whom a civil action is brought
"Anew." A completely new trial held as if the original trial in the court of limited jurisdiction had never taken place
Making intentionally false statements under oath; a criminal offense