Civics crossword puzzle

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  1. 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.
  2. 6. the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
  3. 8. the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial.
  4. 9. fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
  5. 10. apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
  6. 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
  7. 17. is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice.
  8. 19. the power to reverse or modify the lower court's decision.
  9. 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.
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  1. 1. is a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
  2. 2. a nonindictable offense regarded in the US as less serious than a felony.
  3. 4. a warrant issued by a judge or magistrate on behalf of the state which authorizes the arrest
  4. 5. includes the Supreme Court and other federal courts
  5. 7. an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
  6. 11. the cases in which private citizens (or companies) sue each other in court.
  7. 12. the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.
  8. 14. the power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if the law or presidential action follows the Constitution
  9. 15. a typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
  10. 16. when the government files a case in court to punish someone (the defendant) for committing a crime.
  11. 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.