Judicial Branch Power Words

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Across
  1. 2. , protection against unfair governmental actions and laws
  2. 5. , A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law.
  3. 11. An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest.
  4. 13. , The power to determine if an action is constitutional
  5. 15. , The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Down
  1. 1. The authority of a court to be the first court to hear a case.
  2. 3. ,The authority to interpret and administer the law.
  3. 4. A less serious crime.
  4. 6. , The government’s side in a criminal case.
  5. 7. The authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts.
  6. 8. , This branch punishes law breakers
  7. 9. , Dispute between two parties
  8. 10. , A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case
  9. 12. The decision of a judge or jury.
  10. 14. The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case.