Across
- 2. Power that is shared by both a national government and state governments, such as collecting taxes, building roads, and making and enforcing laws.
- 3. A serious crime punishable by a term of imprisonment of one year or more.
- 5. The government’s side in a criminal case.
- 7. The decision of a judge or jury.
- 9. A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law.
- 11. The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case.
- 13. Power of a court to adjudicate cases and issue orders.
- 15. Being unfaithful or disloyal to one’s own country.
- 16. Laws passed by a legislature.
- 17. To refuse to admit or approve.
- 18. A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person being served in a civil suit.
- 19. A formal revision or addition to the US Constitution.
- 20. A group of people selected to sit on a jury that decide whether the prosecutor's evidence provides probable cause to issue an indictment.
Down
- 1. Ensures fair treatment through the judicial system.
- 4. A court case involving disputes between two parties related to money or property.
- 6. An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest.
- 8. The first step in a criminal proceeding where the defendant is brought in front of the court to hear the charges against them and enter a plea.
- 10. The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- 12. To change or modify for the better.
- 14. A small offense punishable under criminal law.