Across
- 4. A formal charging of someone with a crime
- 6. A court case involving disputes between two parties related to money or property.
- 10. A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law.
- 12. The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if law or presidential action follows the Constitution.
- 13. A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person being served in a civil suit.
- 14. The government’s side in a criminal case.
Down
- 1. The branch of government that reviews or interprets the laws.
- 2. A serious crime, such as kidnapping or murder. In Virginia, the most severe class of felony can result in life in prison or a death sentence.
- 3. A group that hears the evidence in a criminal case and decides if there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial.
- 5. The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case.
- 7. The decision of a judge or jury.
- 8. The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- 9. The Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws
- 11. A less serious crime.
- 12. The authority to interpret and administer the law.