Across
- 3. the person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought in court
- 5. the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national govs unconstitutional
- 6. issued when the justices all agree on the outcome and the reasons for a decision in a case
- 7. false speech that damages a person's reputation
- 9. a written statement setting forth the legal arguments, relevant facts, and precedents supporting one side of a case
- 12. courts that are able to hear a wide variety of cases
- 14. likely to cause disagreement or arguments
- 15. hears cases where one person or group thinks another person or group should pay for causing harm
- 16. the philosophy that courts should generally avoid overturning laws passed by democratically elected bodies
- 18. an attorney who represents the government in a criminal case
- 20. a group of citizens who hear evidence during a trial and give a verdict
- 21. to refuse to grant
- 22. to change
- 23. unbiased
- 24. defender attorney who works for the state and defends people who cannot afford a private attorney
- 25. in a civil trial, the person who brings suit in court
Down
- 1. not consistent with a nation's constitution
- 2. an agreement where a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser crime than the one which they were originally charged ; in return the gov agrees not to prosecute the defendant for the more serious crime
- 4. the authority of a trial court or be the first to hear a case
- 8. hears cases about crimes like burglary, murder, or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- 10. the set of rules and standards by which a society governs itself
- 11. a member of the Supreme Court of the US, the highest court in the nation
- 13. the philosophy that courts must sometimes step into political/social controversies in order to protect Constitutional rights
- 17. false written or published statements that damage a person's reputation
- 19. a formal charge of criminal action by a grand jury