Chapter 14 and 15 Vocab.

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Across
  1. 2. the person who files a lawsuit
  2. 7. a states written criminal laws
  3. 8. a lack of proper care and attention
  4. 13. an act that breaks a law and causes harm to people or to society in general
  5. 14. rules and regulations set by government agencies
  6. 15. money ordered by a court to be paid for injuries or losses suffered
  7. 17. to correct a persons behavior
  8. 19. a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case
  9. 20. a juvenile court process that is much like a preliminary hearing in adult criminal law
  10. 23. a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or a change
  11. 24. a punishment given to someone found guilty of committing a crime
  12. 27. a law established by judicial decisions instead of by legislative action
  13. 28. a set of promises between agreeing parties that is enforced by law
  14. 29. a court order allowing law-enforcement officers to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence
  15. 30. minor crime for which a person can be fined a small sum of money or jailed for up to one year
Down
  1. 1. a youth who has committed an offense that is punishable by criminal processes
  2. 3. a rule that evidence gained by police in a way that violates the 4th amendment may not be used in a trial
  3. 4. the person who is being sued
  4. 5. a law written by a legislative branch of government
  5. 6. a child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law
  6. 9. a process by which lawyers have the opportunity to check facts and gather evidence before a trial
  7. 10. more serious crime such as murder, rape, kidnapping, or robbery
  8. 11. branch of law dealing with the formation, construction, and interpretation of constitution
  9. 12. a legal action in which a person or group sues to collect damages for some harm that is done
  10. 16. a wrongful act, other than breaking a contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue
  11. 18. following established legal procedures
  12. 21. putting someone on trial for a crime for which he or she was previously acquitted
  13. 22. taking charge of someone in an official way
  14. 25. a formal notice that a lawsuit has been brought
  15. 26. a youth charged with being beyond the control of his or her legal guardian
  16. 27. a system of law based on precedent and customs