Criminal Law Intro Vocab
Across
- 5. The decision at the end of a case
- 6. A case involving someone who is accused of committing a crime
- 8. Courts above the trial court
- 10. When an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court for a new trial
- 11. Objects or information used in court to prove what really happened
- 13. Courts that hear cases dealing with laws that apply to the entire United States
- 16. Court that hears a case for the first time
- 17. When an appellate court overturns the trial court verdict
Down
- 1. A trial where only the judge hears the evidence and decides the case
- 2. The trial courts in the Federal Court System
- 3. A trial where a group of people listen to the evidence and decide the case
- 4. The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the constitution really says
- 7. Highest court in the land that only reviews some cases, usually about the constitution
- 9. Asking a higher court to review a case
- 12. Courts that hear disputes about the laws of one state
- 14. When an appellate court decides no mistake was made
- 15. A case involving a disagreement where one side believes the other side violated their rights