| GRAVAMEN | In law, the part of a charge weighing most heavily against an accused person; from Latin, 'to load' (8) |
| LANCE | Part of a charge |
| VOLT | Part of a charge |
| EXTRADITION | Transfer of accused person from former practice (11) |
| MILITATE | Weigh heavily against |
| OBITERDICTA | In English common law, the parts of a judgement which are not ratio decidendi |
| ASIA | The most heavily populated continent on Earth |
| STOUTEST | Most heavily built |
| BAIL | From "bear a burden", the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial; or, a bucket for scooping water from a boat (4) |
| ALIBI | In law, a defence by an accused person that he or she was elsewhere at the time a crime was committed (5) |
| ARRAIGNMENT | In law, the bringing of a person before a court to answer a criminal charge (11) |
| COGNOSCENTI | People with an informed appreciation of a particular subject, especially in the arts; from Latin, 'to know' (11) |
| GWB | Monogram of the author of "A Charge to Keep: My Journey to the White House" |
| STANDI | In law, the right of an individual or entity to bring an action before a court (6) |
| LOCUS | In law, the right of an individual or entity to bring an action before a court (5) |
| APERITIF | French word, from Latin "to open", for a drink at the start of a meal (8) |
| MORTMAIN | In law, the state or condition of property held inalienably by a corporation, derived from a word for 'dead hand' |
| LIEN | In law, the right to keep possession of property until the owner pays a debt (4) |
| BAILBONDS | Sums of money paid by or for an accused person as security (4,5) |
| CREPE | A thin fabric, pancake, rubber or tissue paper whose name, from Latin to Old French to English, highlights their shared characteristic of a crinkled, curled, frizzled or wrinkled texture (5) |
