Court Systems and Procedures - Crossword 2

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Across
  1. 2. plea used when defendant agrees with the facts of the crime but does not believe they are guilty, most commonly used to prevent guilty pleas from being used in civil court cases
  2. 5. consists of opening statements by attorneys, direct and cross-examination of witnesses and closing arguments by attorney
  3. 6. judge who handles minor legal issues, such as misdemeanors, small claims, traffic matters, marriage ceremonies, etc.
  4. 7. highest level in the United States court system; consists of a Chief Justice and eight associate justices
  5. 9. error of fact considered so incorrect it is determined to be an error of law
  6. 13. send the judgment back to the lower court
  7. 14. jury’s final decision based on all of the facts and evidence presented in the trial
  8. 18. includes the right of each party to obtain and present witnesses and evidence (such as documents and physical objects)
  9. 19. contains the fundamental laws of the United States
  10. 20. agreement between the plaintiff and the defendant to end the dispute
  11. 21. keep the decision of the lower court in effect
  12. 22. process of choosing potential jurors by disqualifying biased people who cannot be neutral or fair
Down
  1. 1. introduces the evidence and facts from the pleadings and pretrial procedure and determines the outcome of the case
  2. 3. holds a lifetime position unless he/she makes the decision to step down; is appointed by the president; is the head of the United States federal court system
  3. 4. first official court appearance for the defendant; used to inform defendant of official criminal charges, take defendants plea, negotiate bail if necessary and set up dates for further proceedings
  4. 8. having control or authority over someone or something
  5. 10. request by either of the parties for a higher court to review a case from a lower court; must be filed within a certain time frame
  6. 11. modify the judgment if considered necessary
  7. 12. word, name, symbol or device used by manufacturers or merchants to identify and distinguish their goods from those of others
  8. 15. grant of property right to an inventor
  9. 16. to be released from criminal charges
  10. 17. request made by the appellate court to reexamine the case
  11. 20. final ruling by the judge based on the evidence presented in the discovery, often requested by the defendant to avoid going to trial