Common Law + Precedent

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Across
  1. 4. Laws made by the legislative branch of government(9).
  2. 5. Person authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law (5).
  3. 7. The authority of a court to hear appeals and review decisions made by lower courts (19).
  4. 9. Legal principle serving as the reason for a court's decision (13).
  5. 10. Latin term for a judge's incidental remark not essential to the decision(11 ).
  6. 13. The fundamental principles or laws of a nation or state (11).
  7. 14. Legal party bringing a criminal case to court (10).
  8. 15. Legal case or decision that serves as an authoritative example for similar situations in the future (8).
Down
  1. 1. Pertaining to the national government (10).
  2. 2. The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time (18).
  3. 3. Person or entity charged with a criminal offense (7).
  4. 4. Principle that courts are bound by their own previous decisions and decisions of higher courts (11).
  5. 5. Formal decision or pronouncement by a court (8).
  6. 6. Body of laws that govern private disputes (8).
  7. 8. Legal system developed through judicial decisions and precedents (9).
  8. 11. Group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make a decision in a court case (4).
  9. 12. Body of laws that deal with offenses against the public and its members (7).