Across
- 2. a judicial system in which the court of law is a neutral arena in which the two parties argue their differences
- 4. the power of a court to determine whether a us law is constitutional
- 6. a philosophy proposing that judges should only strike down the actions of other branches if they clearly violate the constitution
- 8. the authority of a higher court to review descisions made by lower courts
- 9. an agreement between prosecuter and defendant where the defendant will plead guilty for a lesser offense in order to avoid standing trial for a more serious offense
- 11. the authority of a court to head a case "in the first incedent"
- 13. a philosophy proposing that judges should freely strike down laws enacted by the democratically elected branches
- 14. a court order requiring explanation to a judge why a prisoner is being held in custody
- 16. a descision made by a higher court such as the supreme court that is binding on all other federal courts
- 17. the cheif law enforcement officer in the US and head of the department of justice
- 18. the presidential custom of submitting the names of prospective appointees for approval to senators from the states in which the judges are to work.
- 19. an arrangment whereby public officials are hired to provide legal assistance to people accused of crimes who are unable to hire their own attourneys
- 21. a law that governs relationships between individual and defines their legal rights
- 22. a petition that allows a party to file as a "popper" and avoid paying court fees
- 23. government lawyer who tries criminal cases. Often reffered to as a district or US attourney
- 24. the list of potential cases that reach the supreme court
Down
- 1. In a criminal action, the person or party accused of an offense
- 3. the third ranking official in the department of justice responsible for representing the united states in cases before the supreme court
- 5. a law that defines crimes against the public order
- 7. courts with appellate juristriction that hear appeals from descisions of lower courts
- 10. the court of last resort in the united states, it can hear appeals from federal circuit courts or state high courts
- 12. a formal writ used to bring a case before the supreme court
- 13. a dispute growing out of an actual case or controversy that i capable of settlment by legal methods
- 15. the party instigating a civil lawsuit
- 20. courts in which criminal and civil cases are originally tried in the federal judicial system