The Court System
Across
- 2. judges who disagree with the majority of the opinion may issue a separate document
- 3. presents arguments supporting the decision of the trial court
- 7. the party bringing the legal action in a civil court
- 9. the party responding to the plaintiff or prosecution
- 10. An appeal is possible only when there is a claim that the trial has committed this
- 11. hear matters of local law and ordinances
- 12. judges who agree with the majority opinion but for reasons differ from those used to support the majority opinion
- 16. if a trial is lost in a federal court then it may be appealed to this court
- 18. the highest court in the land
Down
- 1. states the decision of the court
- 4. Court that listens to testimony, considers evidence, and decide the facts in disputed situations
- 5. resemble the federal courts in structure and and procedure, often specialize in legal areas such as family, traffic, criminal, probate, and small claims.
- 6. If a trial is lost in the trial court it may be appealed to an intermediate court of in some states to the highest court in the state
- 7. sides to each case
- 8. hear criminal and civil cases involving the Constitution or Federal law also known as U.S. District Courts
- 13. presents arguments asking the court to change the decisions of the trial court
- 14. review the procedures and the decisions in the trial court to make sure that the proceedings were fair and that the proper law was applied correctly
- 15. A decision made in appeals court writes a opinion. This opinion sets this for future cases
- 17. the party bringing the legal action in a criminal court, often the government or state