Judicial Branch Power Words

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Across
  1. 2. A group that hears the evidence in a criminal case and decides if there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial.
  2. 4. The decision of a judge or jury.
  3. 6. the rights guaranteed in the 4th - 8th amendments to the Constitution.
  4. 7. A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person being served in a civil suit.
  5. 10. A court case involving disputes between two parties
  6. 11. A formal charging of someone with a crime, or being brought before the court to answer questions about a crime.
  7. 12. In Virginia, the most severe class of felony can result in life in prison or a death sentence.
Down
  1. 1. An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest.
  2. 3. The government’s side in a criminal case.
  3. 5. The authority to interpret and administer the law.
  4. 8. The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case.
  5. 9. The Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws