Judicial Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest.
  2. 5. The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case.
  3. 7. A court case involving disputes between two parties
  4. 8. The branch that interprets the laws
  5. 9. A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person being served in a civil suit.
  6. 11. The government’s side in a criminal case.
  7. 12. The decision of a judge or jury.
Down
  1. 1. The basis that police must have in order to make an arrest, perform a search of a person or property, or obtain a warrant.
  2. 2. The authority to interpret and administer the law. Jurisdiction determines which type of court you attend and where it is located.
  3. 4. The highest court in the land
  4. 6. The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  5. 10. A person who works for the supreme court