Across
- 2. the authority of a court to be the first court to hear a case
- 3. when the judicial branch interprets the laws
- 6. the decision of a judge or jury
- 8. the person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit
- 13. the authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts
- 16. guideline(earlier ruling)
- 18. the authority to administer and interpret the law
- 19. a less serious crime
Down
- 1. an authorization by a court for police to make an arrest
- 4. a court case involving disputes between two parties related to money or property
- 5. the basis police must have to make an arrest, search a person or property, or obtain a warrant
- 7. the government's side in a criminal case
- 9. a serious crime such as kidnapping or murder
- 10. the right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review their case
- 11. a person accused of a crime in a criminal case or the person being served in a civil suit
- 12. a group of citizens that hears the evidence in a criminal case
- 13. a formal charging of someone with a crime
- 14. a court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law
- 15. protection against unfair governmental actions and laws
- 17. no one is above the law (even those in power)