Across
- 2. one party agrees with the other party’s offer
- 7. using the outcome of a previous case to determine the outcome of a similar, current case
- 9. the highest court in the land.
- 10. this type of law is when a crime is committed
- 11. this type of trial iswhen a judge makes a decision in a trial. No jury is used
- 12. a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.
- 17. someone who has been accused of committing a crime
- 18. one when person, due to their carelessness, injures/harms another person
- 20. the physical contact is intentional (I actually punch you)
- 21. one when person, due to their carelessness, injures/harms another person
- 22. someone who files a lawsuit in civil court
- 24. the threat that harm is coming or may be coming (I am going to punch you)
- 25. this type of trial is when a group of people listen to the case and make a decision on the its outcome
- 26. this type of law helps settle disagreements between people
- 28. this is the invitation to make a contract
Down
- 1. these are criminal crimes that occur in the business world. Examples include fraud, bribery and embezzlement.
- 3. each party gets something from the other
- 4. this type of liability is when a defendant is at fault for participating in an activity that results in injury. You could do everything in your power correctly and still be liable for another’s injury
- 5. this type of liability is when people are injured due to defective products. The product does not function as it was supposed to
- 6. person making the offer
- 8. this type of court is lowest, most basic form of the court system
- 10. is called the supreme law of the land. this givers Congress permission to create laws
- 13. Less serious crimes, such as traffic violations or disorderly conduct. Often penalized with just a fine
- 14. typically are more serious criminal crimes such as murder or kidnapping. Often results in jail time and a fine
- 15. this level of court hears cases when one side of a court case believes the ruling of the lower court was incorrect or improperly judged
- 16. person who received the offer
- 19. a person acts a certain way and their actions cause injury, even without intent or carelessness
- 23. new offer that is made in replace or response of the original offer
- 27. this type of tort is when harm is purposely caused to another person (battery, assault, defamation, etc)
