Across
- 2. a system of law based on precedents and customs
- 4. Defendant pleas neither guilty nor not gulity
- 8. who was the president with 15 children
- 11. A minor crime, usually punished by a ticket and not jail time.
- 12. A formal charge by a grand jury
- 14. a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case.
- 15. who was the first president to visit all 50 states
- 16. who comes next in office if the president dies until next election.
- 18. A set of voluntary promises, enforceable by the law between two or more parties.
- 19. who was the oldest president
- 20. US President who was an actor
Down
- 1. who was the first president
- 3. First step in a civil case
- 5. a person or party filing a lawsuit.
- 6. wrongful acts for which an injured party has the right to sue
- 7. most criminal cases begin with this
- 9. How many justices that are on the supreme court
- 10. how many senators are there
- 13. Before trial lawyers from both sides try this to resolve the case.
- 17. What branch holds the president.