The Nature of the Judicial System

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Across
  1. 3. the party that brings the charge against the defendant
  2. 4. in a ______ law case, the government charges an individual with violating specific laws
  3. 6. the party against which the charge is brought in a case
  4. 8. ______ curiae briefs are submitted with the purpose of influencing the court's decision
  5. 9. lawyers employed by the government to serve the legal needs of the poor are called ______ defenders
  6. 11. the United States Non-criminal Freedom Group (an interest group that seeks cases to support its defense of civil liberties)
Down
  1. 1. plaintiff must have _________ to sue (a serious interest in the case)
  2. 2. issues capable of being settled as a matter of law are ________ issues
  3. 5. a class _____ suit permits a small number of people to sue on behalf of all other people in similar circumstances
  4. 7. a group of citizens responsible for determining the outcome of a lawsuit
  5. 10. a ______ law case involves a dispute between two parties