National Judiciary Crossword

5. This trial is a legal proceeding where a judge or jury resolves a non-criminal dispute between private parties
7. party who initiates a lawsuit in a civil case by filing a complaint against the defendant.
9. higher court that reviews decisions from lower trial courts to determine if legal errors were made.
10. An indictment is a formal written accusation charging a person with a crime
12. a high-ranking U.S. Department of Justice official who represents the federal government in cases before the Supreme Court.
13. To act as a buffer between the government and citizens, preventing unfounded prosecutions.
14. Supreme Court agree to hear a case if at least four of the nine justices vote to do so.
15. a formal order issued by a higher court to a lower court, requiring them to send up the records of a case for review.

1. the highest court in the United States, acting as the final authority on legal and constitutional questions
2. the legal authority, power, or right of a court or government agency to interpret, apply, and enforce laws over specific subjects, persons, or within a designated geographical area
3. This trial is a formal, public court proceeding where a government prosecutor presents evidence to a judge or jury to prove a defendant guilty of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt
4. the general trial courts of the federal court system, acting as the starting point for most federal civil and criminal cases.
6. an individual, business, or organization being sued or accused of a crime in a court of law.
8. judicial bodies with limited jurisdiction designed to handle specific areas of law, types of offenses, or particular populations.
11. Judicial review is the power of a court to decide whether a law or government action is constitutional.