CPL - Terms - Chapter 1

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Across
  1. 2. the study of law
  2. 7. lawyer
  3. 8. in a legal proceeding, a body of men and women selected to hear and examine certain facts and determine the truth
  4. 9. written laws enacted by legislatures
  5. 11. a basic principle of our consitutional system; it limits government to powers provided to it by the people
  6. 13. in a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer
  7. 15. a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong
  8. 17. evidence that justifies an officer in stopping and questioning an individual believed to be involved in criminal activity; based on less evidence than probable cause but more than a mere hunch
  9. 18. the process by which courts decide whether the laws passed by Congress or state legislatures are constitutional
  10. 19. one of the provisions of the U.S. Constitution enacted after the original Constitution became law; an addition to an existing document or plan
  11. 20. rules/regulations that give authority to the government to safely protect the rights of citizens to prevent crime
Down
  1. 1. preponderance of evidence
  2. 3. the state or federal government's attorney in a criminal case
  3. 4. a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less
  4. 5. the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishments
  5. 6. the highest court in the United States
  6. 10. the person against whom a claim is made; in a civil suit, the defendant is the person being sued, in a criminal case, the defendant is the person charged with committing a crime
  7. 12. litigation between two parties
  8. 14. all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law; civil law usually deals with private rights of individuals, groups, or businesses
  9. 16. a serious criminal offense punishable by a person sentenced to more than one year