Across
- 3. The person who is filing a lawsuit against someone else in a civil case
- 8. The authority of courts to review decisions made by lower courts
- 9. A person who was at the scene of the crime
- 11. The authority to administer law. It determines what court you attend if you committed a crime
- 13. A formal charging of someone with a crime
- 14. The basis a police must have to arrest someone
- 16. The decision the jury or judge makes
- 17. A less serious crime
- 19. A governments part in a criminal case
- 20. A group who hears the evidence given in a criminal case
- 21. The branch of government responsible for judicial review, as well as punishing criminals
Down
- 1. The process of reviewing a law and deciding whether it follows the constitutional guidelines
- 2. The person being accused of law breaking in a criminal case
- 4. The right of the convicted to ask a higher court to review their case
- 5. The authority to be the first court to hear a case
- 6. A case in which someone is convicted of breaking a law
- 7. The process of fingerprinting and picturing the convicted
- 10. A case regarding two parties
- 12. The protection against unfair government actions
- 15. The authorization by court to arrest someone
- 18. A serious crime