Civics crossword puzzle
Across
- 3. the first step in a criminal proceeding where the defendant is brought in front of the court to hear the charges against them and enter a plea.
- 6. the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
- 8. the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial.
- 9. fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
- 10. apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
- 13. the power of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision
- 17. is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice.
- 19. the power to reverse or modify the lower court's decision.
- 20. probable cause is the legal standard by which police authorities have reason to obtain a warrant for the arrest of a suspected criminal and for a court's issuing of a search warrant.
Down
- 1. is a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
- 2. a nonindictable offense regarded in the US as less serious than a felony.
- 4. a warrant issued by a judge or magistrate on behalf of the state which authorizes the arrest
- 5. includes the Supreme Court and other federal courts
- 7. an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
- 11. the cases in which private citizens (or companies) sue each other in court.
- 12. the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.
- 14. the power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if the law or presidential action follows the Constitution
- 15. a typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
- 16. when the government files a case in court to punish someone (the defendant) for committing a crime.
- 18. a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.