Vocab puzzle

4. an order from the supreme court to a lower court to send up the records on a case for review
7. the divisions under the united states federal court system, grouped into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a federal court of appeals
8. the philosophy that courts should generally avoid overturning laws passed or actions taken by democratically elected bodies
10. issued when the justices all agree on the outcome and the reasons for a decision in a case
12. a legal principe created by an appellate court decision that lower court judges must follow when deciding similar cases
17. courts thats generally hear cases that raise question about a federal law or federal constitution
18. a formal charge of criminal action by a grand jury

1. attorney who represents the government in a criminal case
2. the person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought in court
3. a document issued by judges who agree with the majority opinion, but for different reasons compared to those who support the majority reason
5. the authority of a trial court to be the first to hear a case
6. a memeber of the supreme court
9. a agreement where the defendant pleads guilty to lesser crimes than what they were originally charged with in return they don´t get charged with a more serious crime
11. the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent
13. a trial system that is a contest between opposing sides
14. attorney who works for the state and defends people who cannot afford a private attorney
15. in a civil trial, the person who brings suit in court
16. the power of the supreme court to declare laws and actions of local, state or national governments unconstitutional