Federal and State Court System
Across
- 2. The authority to interpret and administer the law, jurisdiction determines which type of court you need to attend and where it is located
- 4. A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law
- 5. A less serious crime, In Virginia the most severe class of misdemeanor can result in 1 year in jail and a $2,500 fine
- 8. A serious crime, such as kidnapping or murder. In Virginia the most severe class of felony can result in life in prison or a death sentence
- 12. The authorization by a court for arraignment make an arrest
- 13. A court case involving disputes between two parties related to money or property
- 15. The government side in a criminal case
- 16. The person or company filing the complaint in a civil case
- 19. The authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts
- 20. The Branch of government that reviews or interprets the laws They also punish lawbreakers
Down
- 1. The power of the Supreme Court to determine if a law or presidential action is constitutional or not
- 3. No one is above the law
- 6. The constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws
- 7. A group that hears the evidence in a criminal case and decides in there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial. If so, they issue an indictment
- 9. The authority of a court to be the first coare also known case, Courts with original jurisdiction are also know as trial courts
- 10. A formal charging of someone with a crime, or being brought before the court to answer questions about a crime
- 11. A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person served in a civil suit
- 14. The decision of a judge or jury
- 17. The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case
- 18. The basis that police must have in order to make an arrest, perform a search of a person or property, or obtain a warrant