Across
- 3. Group of citizens who decide factual issues in a trial
- 5. Regional division of the federal appellate system; there are 13 of these courts
- 6. Supreme Court case that established rights suspects must be informed of during police interrogation
- 8. Highest court in both the federal and state systems
- 9. Court that handles matters concerning administering the estate of a deceased person
- 11. Federal court jurisdiction that handles insolvency matters; exclusively federal
- 13. System of government based on shared powers between the federal government and individual states
- 15. Process to remove a federal judge; requires Congressional action
- 18. Type of federal jurisdiction when plaintiff and defendant are from different states
- 19. Fairness and justice; what the phrase "EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW" represents
Down
- 1. Legal authority of a court to adjudicate a case and issue orders
- 2. Court of limited jurisdiction for criminal cases involving those under age 18
- 4. Court of limited jurisdiction that handles minor violations of traffic laws
- 7. Process by which a dissatisfied party seeks review of a trial court's decision
- 8. Body that must confirm federal judges nominated by the President with "advice and consent"
- 10. Type of law that punishes offenses against the state (e.g., murder, assault)
- 12. Legal procedure by which a party petitions the Supreme Court to hear a case
- 14. Type of court that reviews and corrects decisions of lower courts
- 16. Trial courts in the federal system; there are 94 of these in the United States
- 17. Type of law that compensates individuals for private injuries (e.g., breach of contract)