State and Federal Court Systems Practice

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Across
  1. 3. also called the "litigants".
  2. 4. All the documents filed by the parties before the trial to establish what issues must be decided by the jury.
  3. 8. A disputed question of fact which you must decide.
  4. 9. Latin for "friend of the court."
  5. 11. A proceeding where an individual accused of committing a crime
  6. 13. An erroneous or invalid trial
  7. 16. The person who makes/signs an affidavit
  8. 17. Any statement made by a witness under oath in a legal proceeding.
  9. 19. cannot be admitted or received into evidence.
  10. 20. A legal action started by a plaintiff
Down
  1. 1. Questions which the lawyers ask their own clients or witnesses called.
  2. 2. Taking a case that has been decided in court
  3. 5. A written or printed statement made under oath.
  4. 6. an opposing claim
  5. 7. The document informing the defendant of the crime charged.
  6. 10. The lawyer concludes the evidence to be introduced that stage of the trial
  7. 12. The document informing the defendant of the crime charged.
  8. 14. the reasoning for you to go to jail or prison
  9. 15. to decide guilty or not
  10. 18. the judgement of a lower court or ______