Across
- 3. the party that brings the charge against the defendant
- 4. in a ______ law case, the government charges an individual with violating specific laws
- 6. the party against which the charge is brought in a case
- 8. ______ curiae briefs are submitted with the purpose of influencing the court's decision
- 9. lawyers employed by the government to serve the legal needs of the poor are called ______ defenders
- 11. the United States Non-criminal Freedom Group (an interest group that seeks cases to support its defense of civil liberties)
Down
- 1. plaintiff must have _________ to sue (a serious interest in the case)
- 2. issues capable of being settled as a matter of law are ________ issues
- 5. a class _____ suit permits a small number of people to sue on behalf of all other people in similar circumstances
- 7. a group of citizens responsible for determining the outcome of a lawsuit
- 10. a ______ law case involves a dispute between two parties