Across
- 4. a request to a higher court to review a lower court's decision
- 5. a formal, judical examination where a judge or jury
- 7. a court that hears and determines cases involving criminal law
- 8. related to judges, courts, or the adminstration of justice
- 11. a government institution with the authority to resolve legal disputes
Down
- 1. a serious crime that is typically punishable by a prison sentence
- 2. a local law enacted by a town, city or a county governing body
- 3. a civil officer or a minor judical officer in specific areas
- 6. is a criminal offense less serious than a felony and typically punishable by fines
- 7. deals with disputes between individuals or organizations
- 8. a public offical appointed to decide cases in a court of law
- 9. the system of rules which a particular community recognizes
- 10. is the authority a court or government body has to make legal decisions