Judicial Branch Vocab Crossword

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  1. 6. a type of trial court that specializes in more serious criminal offenses and civil cases involving more money
  2. 7. a court case in which a judge, not a jury, decides the outcome
  3. 9. a body of people who swear an oath to provide a finding of fact on a question submitted by the court
  4. 11. a document issued by the Supreme Court that states the reasons for its decision as determined by the majority of justices
  5. 12. to apply to a higher court, asking for a reversal of the decision of a lower court
  6. 13. a court that reviews decisions made by lower courts
  7. 16. a public official who decides cases and presides over a courtroom
Down
  1. 1. the subject matter over which a court may exercise authority; also, a court’s power to hear a case
  2. 2. a court that hears a case for the first time
  3. 3. a judgment issued by a court, usually after a hearing
  4. 4. a set of laws that applies to those under 18 years of age
  5. 5. the person or party in a criminal trial who is charged with committing a crime. Or, in a civil case, the person or party being sued.
  6. 8. a written document drawn up by an attorney that presents the facts and points of law in a client’s case
  7. 10. a type of lower trial court that hears minor criminal cases and civil cases involving small amounts of money. Usually there is no jury.
  8. 14. the person or party who brings a lawsuit, or legal action, against another party in a civil case
  9. 15. the phase in a Supreme Court case when attorneys from both sides present their views on the case