What is law?

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Across
  1. 2. the study of law and legal philosophy.
  2. 4. the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
  3. 6. all laws that do not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law.
  4. 8. a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year.
  5. 10. the division of powers between the states and the federal government.
  6. 12. a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong.
  7. 15. the level of proof required to convict a person of a crime.
  8. 16. the person against whom a claim is made. In a civil suit, the defendant is the person being sued.
Down
  1. 1. in a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer.
  2. 3. the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
  3. 5. conflicting with some provision of the Constitution.
  4. 7. the process by which courts decide whether the laws passed by Congress or state legislatures are constitutional.
  5. 9. a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less.
  6. 11. written laws enacted by legislatures.
  7. 13. the state or federal government's attorney in a criminal case.
  8. 14. prohibit; in government, the veto is the power of a chief executive to prevent enactment of a bill.