Across
- 4. a specialized legal system designed for minors accused of breaking the law or committing status offenses
- 5. a civil wrong that causes someone else to suffer loss or harm
- 6. a law that is considered a felony
- 8. steps that happen between the person's arrest and the start of a criminal trial
- 10. part of the government and is one of the three branches and interprets laws
- 12. is an action committed by a minor (usually under 18) that would be considered a crime if committed by an adult
- 14. is a non-criminal behavior committed by a minor that is only a legal issue because of their age, meaning it would not be a crime if an adult did it
Down
- 1. highest court and final legal authority in the U.S. state of Georgia.
- 2. a step where the judge decide whether the client is guilty or innocent
- 3. a court that reviews decisions made by a lower trial
- 7. young person, animal, or plant that is not yet fully grown or legally considered an adult
- 9. the branch of the legal system that resolves private disputes between individuals or businesses over non-criminal matters like property, contracts, and family issues
- 11. a formal, public legal proceeding where a person charged with a crime has their case heard by a judge and a jury to determine if they are guilty or not guilty
- 13. is the act of a student missing school regularly without a valid or lawful excuse.