Law education

2. a specific jurisdiction served by a judge or court, as defined by given geographical boundaries
7. The court process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act
8. The lowest federal courts where federal cases begin. They are the only federal courts where trials are held. There are 94 district courts
15. an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
16. The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These are the courts that determine the facts about a case.
18. Court of original jurisdiction where cases begin
20. Authority to review cases previously tried in a lower court

1. An order to produce an arrested person before a judge.
3. a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
4. The three-tiered structure of federal courts, comprising U.S. district courts, U.S. courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
5. a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
6. authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases
9. A court having juristriction to review cases and issues that were originally tried in lower courts
10. A government body that brings charges against a person accused of breaking the law
11. a person involved in a lawsuit
12. A group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime.
13. This is the second level of courts in the federal system; hears appeals from all of the district courts located in its geographic area (there are 13 Circuit, or appellate, courts in the U.S.)
14. A jury of 6 to 12 persons that determines guilt or innocence in a civil or criminal action.
17. fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
19. the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system