Supreme Court Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. To maintain or support an existing decision.
  2. 6. The study or philosophy of law.
  3. 9. To reverse a previous ruling.
  4. 11. The right to freely practice one’s religion.
  5. 12. When people depend on a legal rule that may change.
Down
  1. 1. A court’s authority to make legal judgments.
  2. 2. A request for a higher court to review a decision.
  3. 4. A legal decision guiding future similar cases.
  4. 5. A basic right or principle.
  5. 7. Willful disobedience or disrespect toward a court.
  6. 8. A formal written request asking for action.
  7. 10. To reject a case without further consideration.
  8. 13. Legal protection from being sued or prosecuted.