Across
- 1. Interpretation of meaning
- 3. Power to hear a case
- 6. Foundational legal principle
- 11. Body of enacted laws
- 14. Law created by legislature
- 15. Case brought before a court
- 18. Body of case decisions
- 20. Legal claim or defense
- 21. Highest legal authority
- 24. Body of public law
- 25. Legal wrongdoing
- 26. Geographic place of trial
- 28. Official legal order
- 29. System of government by law
- 31. Basis for legal action
- 34. Formal legal requirement
- 38. Enforceable agreement
- 39. Protection from punishment
- 40. Authority of a court
- 42. Legal responsibility
- 43. Procedural fairness
Down
- 2. Rule applied retroactively
- 4. Written judicial opinion
- 5. Rule governing conduct
- 7. Official interpretation
- 8. Person responding to suit
- 9. Power to decide disputes
- 10. Written constitution
- 12. Power granted by statute
- 13. Legal duty owed
- 16. Body of governing principles
- 17. Decision of a court
- 19. Standard of fairness
- 22. Prior decision guiding future cases
- 23. Doctrine meaning “let the decision stand”
- 24. Formal accusation
- 26. Formal judgment
- 27. Enforceable rule
- 30. Binding legal force
- 32. Formal written law
- 33. Person bringing suit
- 35. Branch that interprets law
- 36. Right protected by law
- 37. Judge-made law
- 41. Judicial review power