Across
- 4. Jurisdiction The authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts
- 5. A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person being served in a civil suit.
- 8. case A court case involving disputes between two parties
- 12. The authority to interpret and administer the law. Jurisdiction determines which type of court you attend and where it is located.
- 13. The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- 14. Jury A group that hears the evidence in a criminal case and decides if there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial. If so, they issue an indictment.
- 15. A formal charging of someone with a crime, or being brought before the court to answer questions about a crime
- 16. Branch Review's the laws
- 17. The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case.
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- 1. Warrant so cops and arrest people
- 2. governments side of the criminal case
- 3. The decision of a judge or jury
- 6. Process The Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws - especially the rights guaranteed in the 4th - 8th amendments to the
- 7. Jurisdiction The authority of a court to be the first court to hear a case. Courts with original jurisdiction are also known as trial courts
- 8. case accused for breaking a law
- 9. a less serious crime
- 10. serious crime
- 11. Cause The basis that police must have in order to make an arrest, perform a search of a person or property, or obtain a warrant.
- 12. Review Us supreme court decides if the law fallows the constitution