Courts, Trials, Rights & Jurisdiction

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Across
  1. 3. The amendment that protects American's right to assemble and speak their minds.
  2. 5. The act of taking a person into custody for the suspected commission of a criminal act.
  3. 9. The legal authority to investigate a crime or to hold a trial, based on location or subject.
  4. 10. The temporary holding of a person based on reasonable suspicion, typically to allow a brief investigation.
  5. 12. The trial-level courts of the federal system where cases begin.
  6. 13. The US legal structure that includes separate courts for state and federal laws.
  7. 14. The person or party who files a lawsuit in a civil case.
  8. 15. The concept "Beyond a reasonable doubt" is the standard of proof in _________ trials.
  9. 16. Jurors in a civil trial must reach this level of proof to award a case to either party.
Down
  1. 1. A civil wrongdoing that causes harm or loss and results in a lawsuit for monetary damages.
  2. 2. Facts or circumstances that would convince a reasonable person a crime has happened or is happening.
  3. 4. The person accused in a criminal case or the person being sued in a lawsuit.
  4. 6. The amendment that guarantees equal treatment by the government to all Americans.
  5. 7. The specific location where a trial is held.
  6. 8. Legal responsibility for harm or damages in a civil case.
  7. 11. A court order, signed by a judge, authorizing the arrest of a person based on probable cause.