Judicial Branch Vocab Crossword
Across
- 6. a type of trial court that specializes in more serious criminal offenses and civil cases involving more money
- 7. a court case in which a judge, not a jury, decides the outcome
- 9. a body of people who swear an oath to provide a finding of fact on a question submitted by the court
- 11. a document issued by the Supreme Court that states the reasons for its decision as determined by the majority of justices
- 12. to apply to a higher court, asking for a reversal of the decision of a lower court
- 13. a court that reviews decisions made by lower courts
- 16. a public official who decides cases and presides over a courtroom
Down
- 1. the subject matter over which a court may exercise authority; also, a court’s power to hear a case
- 2. a court that hears a case for the first time
- 3. a judgment issued by a court, usually after a hearing
- 4. a set of laws that applies to those under 18 years of age
- 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.
- 8. a written document drawn up by an attorney that presents the facts and points of law in a client’s case
- 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.
- 14. the person or party who brings a lawsuit, or legal action, against another party in a civil case
- 15. the phase in a Supreme Court case when attorneys from both sides present their views on the case