Vocab Words New and Old
Across
- 4. the division of power among the branches of government
- 6. a court proceeding
- 7. the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
- 9. written statement of facts made by witness before a trial
- 10. Judge or Jury
- 11. a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year
- 13. proceedings that are open to the public
- 17. a court in which appeals from trial court decisions are heard
- 18. a proposed law being considered by a legislature
- 19. process of sharing information and evidence before trial
- 22. the person against whom a claim is made in a court room
- 23. the level of proof required to convict a person of a crime
Down
- 1. the power of each of the three branches of government to limit the other branches' power
- 2. the division of powers between the states and the federal government
- 3. the standard of proof used in a civil suit
- 5. an initial speech made by each side in a trial, summarizing the main points of the case they will make for the jury.
- 8. the state or federal government's attorney in a criminal case
- 12. in a civil case, the injured party who bring the legal action against the alleged wrongdoer
- 14. the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee basic individual rights to all persons in the United States
- 15. a county or city law
- 16. written laws enacted by legislatures
- 20. all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law
- 21. the legal process in which one country or state asks another to surrender a suspected or convicted criminal