Across
- 4. To apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision in the lower court
- 5. A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case
- 7. A person under 18
- 8. A branch of law that deals with disputes between individuals
- 11. A major/violent crime
- 12. The power to hear a court case for the 1st time.Appellate Jurisdiction
- 13. The power to review a court case that was decided in a lower court
- 14. A person accused of something in a court of law
Down
- 1. Courts that deal with specific types of cases
- 2. The highest and most powerful court in the United States
- 3. A person who brings a case against another
- 6. A branch of law that maintains law and order
- 9. A process the Supreme Court uses to decide if laws or actions are Constitutional
- 10. A minor crime