Across
- 5. the legal process of examining a case in court.
- 6. the power to enforce laws or make decisions.
- 7. a legal freedom or protection guaranteed by law.
- 9. the system that creates and enforces laws.
- 10. a legal dispute brought before a court.
- 12. a county-level law enforcement officer.
- 13. a place where legal cases are decided.
- 14. a duty citizens have under the law.
- 15. the final decision of a jury or judge.
- 16. the legislative branch that creates federal laws.
Down
- 1. a group of citizens who decide guilt or innocence.
- 2. a legally recognized member of a country.
- 3. a rule created by a government that people must follow.
- 4. a person who decides legal cases.
- 7. a person who lives in a country but may not be a citizen.
- 8. the head of the executive branch.
- 10. the supreme legal document that defines rights and government powers.
- 11. information used to prove facts in court.