The Judicial Branch

3. How long do Federal Judges serve, once they have been appointed & confirmed?
6. The individual who brings a lawsuit before a Civil Court.
7. A formal charge of criminal action by a Grand Jury.
9. An attempt to have a higher court review your case, arguing an error had occured.
11. The legal principle in which a courts decision in a previous case will influence how future similar cases are also decided.
13. Who is responsible for confirming Federal Judges & appointed members of the US Supreme Court?
14. The type of cases a certain court system has authority to rule on.
15. How many members currently serve on the US Supreme Court?

1. The individual who criminal charges or civil damages are alleged against.
2. The type of deal, or bargain, in which an individual accepts guilt of a lesser crime to avoid prosecution of a more serious offense.
4. An opinion given by justices who may agree with the Majority Opinion, but for different reasons.
5. An opinion given by justices who disagree with the Majority Opinion.
8. Who is responsible for nominating Federal Judges & members of the US Supreme Court?
10. The individual who represents the government in a criminal case.
12. a group of individuals who hear evidence and provide a verdict in a court case.