civics crossword
Across
- 9. the name for the rights of the accused
- 11. law rules and regulations that the executive branch makes
- 12. based on court decisions rather than legal code
- 13. any act that harms people or society
- 15. court notice of a complant
- 16. a sum of money of get out of jail
- 18. means "after the fact"
- 21. a formal notice of a lawsuit
- 22. a very minor crime
- 23. means "you should have the body"
- 25. the person who files a lawsuit
- 26. wrongful actions that cause injury
- 28. a law that punished a person accused of a crime
- 29. careless or reckless behavior
Down
- 1. means that the government may not take our lives
- 2. a judges authorization for a search
- 3. means "to be put at risk of criminal penalty"
- 4. evidence that was gained through illegal means so it cannot be used in a trial
- 5. the person who is being sued
- 6. laws created by legisative bodies
- 7. an agreement between two or more parties
- 8. gathering evidence
- 10. a civil case brought before the court
- 13. deals with stucture and meaning of constitutions
- 14. code a document that lists crimes
- 17. crimes that are punishable by more than a year of prison
- 19. the punishment given to a criminal
- 20. established by a judicial decision
- 24. when the government starts the legal process against the defendent
- 25. how judges decide a new case
- 27. payment for a sum of money