Across
- 2. - A hearing where charges are formally presented
- 3. Cause - Reasonable grounds needed for a search or arrest
- 5. Process - Protection against unfair government actions
- 6. Review - The Supreme Court’s power to decide if laws follow the Constitution
- 7. Branch - The branch of government that reviews and interprets laws
- 10. - The government’s side in a criminal case
- 12. - The person who files a lawsuit
- 14. - A less serious crime
- 16. - A person accused of a crime or being sued
- 17. Case - A legal dispute involving money or property
Down
- 1. Jury - A group that decides if enough evidence exists for a trial
- 2. - A request for a higher court to review a case
- 4. Jurisdiction - The power of a court to hear a case first
- 7. - A court’s authority to hear a case
- 8. Warrant - Court permission for police to make an arrest
- 9. Jurisdiction - The authority to review lower court decisions
- 11. Case - A court case involving someone accused of a crime
- 13. - A serious crime punishable by major penalties
- 15. - The final decision of a judge or jury