NUMBER 14 HOMEWORK

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Across
  1. 2. a set of rules
  2. 6. low court
  3. 8. The branch of law that deals with disputes between individuals or organizations, typically involving compensation rather than punishment
  4. 9. The process of asking a higher court to review and possibly overturn a decision made by a lower court.
  5. 11. The act of making false statements that harm a person's reputation, either through slander (spoken) or libel (written).
  6. 12. The authority of a court to hear and decide a case within a particular geographical area or over certain types of cases
  7. 14. the decision made
Down
  1. 1. most important court
  2. 3. The branch of law that deals with offenses against the state or society, often involving punishment such as imprisonment or fines
  3. 4. A group of citizens sworn to give a verdict based on evidence presented in court.
  4. 5. the right to speak freely
  5. 7. The party who brings a case against another in a court of law.
  6. 10. A legal principle established by a court decision that serves as an authority for subsequent cases.
  7. 13. The party who is being accused or sued in a court of law.