Across
- 3. Money paid to be released from custody before trial
- 4. A case involving a dispute (disagreement) between people or groups is called a _____ trial
- 9. of expression the ability to share information or opinions without government censorship, suppression, or retaliation
- 12. review The power of courts to decide if laws are constitutional or not
- 13. A case where someone has been accused of breaking the law
- 14. & seizure law enforcement examining a person’s home, business, property, or their person when suspected of a crime, and taking those things if deemed necessary
- 17. process fairness in legal practice, everyone gets the chance to defend their rights
- 18. To explain the meaning of laws
- 20. to make a deal between different parties where each party gives up part of their demand or gives both sides something to feel good about.
- 21. The side in a criminal case that tries to prove the defendant is guilty
- 22. The _________ court is the highest court in the judicial branch
- 23. a formal gathering of delegates from across a state or the country to discuss and debate something about the government
Down
- 1. A person who brings a case against another in court
- 2. To formally approve something
- 5. A person accused of a crime in court or who has a lawsuit against them
- 6. a past court ruling that is used as an example or guide used in future cases (e.g. the Tinker Test)
- 7. The decision of a jury
- 8. When a court agrees with a previous court’s decision
- 10. A written explanation of a court’s decision
- 11. When a judge/judges disagree(s) with the majority opinion of the court
- 15. a formal, written change, correction, or addition to a document
- 16. A group of citizens who decide the facts of a case
- 19. reversing a lower court’s decision