Street Law Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. an appellate court decision on a legal question that guides future cases presenting a similar legal question
  2. 4. part of the jury selection process. After voir dire, opposing attorneys may request removal of any juror who does not appear capable of rendering a fair and impartial verdict.
  3. 6. the person against whom a claim is made. In a civil suit, the defendant is the person being sued; in a criminal case, the defendant is the person charged with committing the crime
  4. 9. in a criminal case, the negotiations between the prosecutor, defendant, and defendant's attorney. In exchange for the defendant agreeing to plead guilty, the prosecutor agrees to charge the defendant with a less serious crime, which usually results in a lesser punishment
  5. 10. from the French phrase meaning "to speak the truth." It is the screening process in which opposing lawyers question prospective jurors to ensure as favorable or as fair a jury as possible
  6. 11. a European method for handling disputes in which the judge plays an active role in gathering and presenting evidence and questioning witnesses
  7. 12. Large marsupial
  8. 13. a court in which appeals from trial-court decisions are heard
  9. 15. the people directly concerned with or taking part in any legal matter
  10. 16. Man's best friend
  11. 19. Has a trunk
Down
  1. 1. in a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer
  2. 2. the judicial system used in the United States. It allows opposing parties to present their legal conflicts before an impartial judge and jury.
  3. 5. part of the pretrial jury selection. Attorneys on opposing sides may dismiss a certain number of possible jurors without giving any reason. There is one exception: peremptory challenges cannot be used to discriminate based on race.
  4. 7. courts that listen to testimony, consider evidence, and decide the facts in a disputed situation
  5. 8. in an appeal, the written opinion of the minority of judges who disagree with the decision of the majority
  6. 9. the state or federal government's attorney in a criminal case
  7. 14. a mistake made by a judge in legal procedures or rulings during a trial that may allow the case to be appealed
  8. 17. Flying mammal
  9. 18. Likes to chase mice