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  1. 4. The body of law that is formed by the decisions of the court system is _______ Law
  2. 5. Felonies are classified based on the _______ of the offense’s maximum or minimum penalty
  3. 7. Process, ___ ______ means laws must be applied fairly and equally to all people, including a person accused of a crime
  4. 8. A breach of law and broadly describes criminal or non-criminal acts that are punishable under Florida law
  5. 10. _________ due process refers to the procedures that must be followed to protect a person's rights during a criminal justice process
  6. 12. Criminal offense committed where a maximum penalty is death or incarceration in a state correctional facility for more than one year
  7. 14. ______ offenses may be punishable by incarceration and classified as either misdemeanors or felonies
  8. 15. Violation for which the only penalty may be a fine, forfeiture, or other civil penalty
  9. 16. Each of the _____ felony classes are defined by the penalty and/or fine associated with it
Down
  1. 1. A law enacted by a municipal or county government and which applies only within the jurisdiction of the government entity which created it
  2. 2. Any criminal offense with a maximum incarceration penalty in a county jail of up to one year
  3. 3. __________ Law is the written laws enacted by Congress, state legislatures, or local governing authorities in response to a perceived need
  4. 6. Misdemeanors are classified by ______ based on the maximum penalty and/or fine associated with the offense
  5. 9. The fair and consistent enforcement of the laws is ___________ due process, which means people are treated fairly
  6. 11. The part of statutory law that identifies behaviors deemed unacceptable by society and sets the punishment for those behaviors is ________ Law
  7. 13. The area of law that pertains to the legal action that a person takes to resolve non-criminal disputes is ______ Law