Across
- 2. The authority of a court to be the first court to hear the case
- 5. A court case involving disputes between two parties related to money or property
- 6. A less serious crime
- 8. The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if law or presidential action follows the constitution
- 9. The basis that police must have in order to make an arrest a person need a warrant
- 13. The govt. side in a criminal case
- 14. The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit
- 15. A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law
- 16. A serious crime
- 17. A group that hears the evidence in a criminal case and decides if there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial
- 18. A formal changing of someone with a crime, or being brought before the court to answer questions about a crime
Down
- 1. The authority to interpret and administer the law
- 3. The Constitutional protection against unfair govt. actions and laws
- 4. The branch of gov. that reviews and interprets the laws
- 7. The decision of a judge or jury
- 10. The authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts
- 11. The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review their case
- 12. A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case