Unit 3 crossword puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. meaning there are two highest courts of appeals for criminal and civil cases
  2. 4. For many civil lawsuits, both sides are given a period of discovery, during which both sides are required to share information and evidence with each other.
  3. 9. listens to evidence presented by both parties during a trial and returns a verdict.
  4. 11. Limitations on the power of government, designed to ensure personal freedom
  5. 12. Clears of conviction based on evidence of innocence.
  6. 14. A statement by law enforcement officers informing a person arrested or subject to interrogation of his or her rights
  7. 17. A suspension of the jail or prison sentence.
  8. 18. A payment of money allowing the accused to be freed pending trial
  9. 19. Means all 9 judges
  10. 20. Official charges against an accused individual
  11. 21. Jury that determines whether sufficient evidence is available to justify a trial; grand juries do not rule on the accused's guilt or innocence
  12. 22. In common law legal systems, a principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive for a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.
Down
  1. 1. The defendant in a civil case must be officially served by the court with notice of the lawsuit and given the necessary information about how to respond.
  2. 3. state of Texas must ensure that every person is treated equally in legal matters
  3. 4. In the Texas criminal justice system, the state must ensure that every person is treated equally in legal matters.
  4. 5. In an initial petition to a civil court, the plaintiff must describe the facts of the situation and what relief is being sought from the court.
  5. 6. Occurs when the defendant and the prosecutor negotiate a deal to avoid having to go to
  6. 7. An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
  7. 8. The party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action) before a court in order to seek a legal
  8. 10. A formal agreement in which the plaintiff agrees to forego continuing to trial in exchange for money and/or some other specific consideration from the defendant. In some cases, parties will agree to seek the help of a mediator to resolve the dispute amicably.
  9. 13. allows them to pay a fraction of the money (typically 10 percent) to a person who sells bonds and who pays the full bail amount.
  10. 15. When a defendant is formally charged and made aware of their rights
  11. 16. A prosecution pursued twice at the same level of government for the same criminal