Across
- 3. a law created by a local government
- 6. handles non-criminal disputes between individuals or organizations
- 9. anything related to a judge, a court of law, or the administration of law
- 11. an official who handles minor legal matters and performs procedural duties
- 12. a system of rules that regulate the conduct of a community that is often enforced with penalties
- 13. a place where legal cases are heard and decided by a judge or jury
Down
- 1. the official power or authority to interpret and apply the law
- 2. a legal proceeding where a higher court is asked to review a lower courts decision
- 4. court of law where cases involving criminal offenses are tried and decided
- 5. a serious crime that is punishable by more than one year in prison
- 7. a person who presides over court proceedings
- 8. a less serious criminal offense than a felony punishable by a fine and/or a year in county jail
- 10. the formal process in a court of law for judging the facts of a case to decide guilt or innocence