Judicial branch

3. A court case involving disputes between two parties (individuals, businesses)
4. The authority to interpret and administer the law.
5. person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
7. A formal charging of someone with a crime, or being brought before the court to answer questions about a crime.
9. The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if law or presidential action follows the Constitution.
11. A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law.
12. A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person being served in a civil suit.
13. The authority of a court to be the first court to hear a case.
14. The authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts.
15. The government’s side in a criminal case.

1. A less serious crime.
2. The branch of government that reviews or interprets the laws
6. An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest.
8. The Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws
10. The basis that police must have in order to make an arrest, perform a search of a person or property, or obtain a warrant.