You and the law

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Across
  1. 1. legal system used in the U.S.A
  2. 3. when an attorney fails to perform according to the standards and codes of ethical and professional
  3. 4. a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case
  4. 6. the person accusing another party of wrongdoing in a civil case
  5. 9. written laws enacted by legislatures
  6. 10. a official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict
  7. 13. a legal rule that protects communications within certain relationships
  8. 15. the attempt to influence government action
  9. 17. a deal where the defendant pleas guilty to a lessor charge to avoid trial
  10. 19. division of powers between state and federal government
  11. 22. A fee that the client pays upfront to an attorney before the attorney has begun work for the client
  12. 24. a removal as a result of a conviction of a felony
  13. 25. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
  14. 27. an opinion that agrees with the majority opinion but does not agree with the rationale
  15. 28. Criminal offense, punishable up to a year in jail
  16. 29. a defendant's or lawyer's objection to a proposed juror, made without needing to give a reason
  17. 30. serious criminal offense punishable of a prison sentence of more than a year
Down
  1. 2. the removal of a person from a requested state to a requesting state for criminal prosecution or punishment
  2. 5. expelling a lawyer from the bar so that they can no longer practice law
  3. 7. A legal system where the judges has a more active role
  4. 8. a sum of money that a lawyer receives as a fee only if the case is won
  5. 11. the person being accused of a crime in a criminal trial
  6. 12. When one or more judges on a panel disagree with a decision made by the majority in a court
  7. 13. the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial
  8. 14. A type of lawyer that handles civil cases
  9. 16. government with roles and powers given, and limited by law
  10. 18. the philosophy of law
  11. 20. a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case
  12. 21. a preliminary examination of a witness or a juror by a judge or counsel
  13. 23. rights inherent to all human beings
  14. 26. a court decision that is considered as authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts