Chapter 8 Crossword Jesse James

5. do not agree with the ruling in the case
8. court that first hears a case
10. person who files an appeal
12. an order seeking review of the lower court case
14. provide security and police protection at federal courthouses
16. when the case is appealed to a higher court, it then moves to the court that has __
17. written arguments
21. person against whom the complaint is filed
23. previous court rulings on a given legal question
24. In cases of violation of the code, the military holds hearings called ____ to decide the cases
25. agree with the overall conclusion in the case but stress some different or additional legal reasoning

1. a sovereign nation is immune from being sued unless it agrees to be sued
2. a senator from the same state as the nominee and the same political party as the president can block a nomination for virtually any reason
3. cases that fall under both state and federal jurisdiction. applies when cases involve residents of different states and the amount of money involved exceeds $75,000.
4. list of cases to be heard
6. judges can adapt the meaning of the Constitution to meet the demands of contemporary realities
7. minor criminal cases punishable by one year or less of prison time and certain civil cases.
9. authority to hear and decide a case
11. an opinion that is signed by at least five of the nine members of the Court
13. appointed by the panel of the judges who make up the court of appeals.
15. person making the legal complaint
18. responsible for overseeing some of the early hearings of a criminal trial
19. concept that a judge should interpret the Constitution according to the Framers’ original intention
20. panels of citizens hear evidence of a possible crime and to recommend whether the evidence is sufficient to file criminal charges bankruptcy legal process by which persons who cannot pay money they owe others can receive court protection and assistance in settling their financial problems
22. the sole right to hear a case