Across
- 1. court order that the individual in custody be brought into court and shown the cause for detention
- 5. first court to hear a criminal or civil case
- 7. highest court in a particular states or in the US, serves as appellate function
- 8. the right of the court to hear a case for the first time
- 10. branch of law that deals with disputes that do not involve criminal penalties
Down
- 2. prior case whose principles are used by judges as the basis for their decision in a present case
- 3. "let the decision stand"
- 4. negotiated agreement in a criminal case in which a defendant agrees to plea guilty for a less harsher sentence
- 6. court that hears appeals of trial court decisions
- 9. branch of law that regulates conduct of individuals and defines crimes