Judicial Branch

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Across
  1. 2. an attorney who represents the government in a criminal case
  2. 3. a Latin term meaning “let the decision stand”; refers to the principle that courts should follow precedent
  3. 4. special skill or knowledge in a particular field
  4. 8. courts that are able to hear a wide variety of cases that deal with state or local law, the state constitution, or federal law or the federal constitution
  5. 9. the person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought in court
  6. 10. the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional
  7. 13. a group of citizens who hear evidence during a trial and give a verdict
  8. 14. ​​a trial system that is a contest between opposing sides
  9. 15. the authority of a trial court to be the first to hear a case
  10. 17. similar to criminal trials but consists of judges and attorneys drawn from legal officers of the military branch in which the violation occurred
  11. 20. a party in a lawsuit
  12. 22. in a civil trial, the person who brings suit in court
  13. 25. a document issued by judges who agree with the majority opinion, but for different reasons than those used to support the majority opinion
  14. 27. explanation
  15. 30. states the decision of the court
  16. 31. existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance
  17. 33. court that hears cases about crimes such as burglary, murder, or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
  18. 35. the subjecting of a person to a second trial or punishment for the same offense for which the person has already been tried or punished
  19. 36. a document issued by judges who disagree with the majority opinion
  20. 38. the courts that hear criminal and civil cases operating within the tribal justice system
  21. 39. attorney who works for the state and defends people who cannot afford a private attorney
  22. 40. a federal law; a law written by a legislative branch
Down
  1. 1. enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end; enough; satisfactory in amount
  2. 5. a mistake by a judge as to the applicable law in a case
  3. 6. a group that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial
  4. 7. an agreement whereby a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser crime than the one with which the defendant was originally charged, and in return the government agrees not to prosecute the defendant for the more serious crime
  5. 11. the idea that no individual, group, organization, or governmental entity is above the law
  6. 12. a modifying of influencing factor
  7. 16. the divisions under the United States Federal Courts system, grouped into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a federal court of appeals, also called a U.S. Circuit Court
  8. 18. the act of continuing to hold or have, as in a political position
  9. 19. a ruling on a law that has not yet been challenged in court
  10. 21. the fair administration of justice
  11. 23. an unsuccessful party in a lawsuit asks a higher court to review the decision on the basis that the original court did not apply the law correctly or the trial was not fair
  12. 24. a trial system in which the judge plays an active role in gathering evidence
  13. 26. courts that generally hear cases that raise questions about a federal law or the federal constitution
  14. 28. something that has separate and distinct existence
  15. 29. court that hears cases in which one person or group thinks another person or group should pay for causing harm
  16. 32. a legal principle created by an appellate court decision that lower court judges must follow when deciding similar cases
  17. 34. a formal charge of criminal action by a grand jury
  18. 37. unbiased