Across
- 2. the study of law and legal philosophy.
- 4. the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
- 6. all laws that do not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law.
- 8. a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year.
- 10. the division of powers between the states and the federal government.
- 12. a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong.
- 15. the level of proof required to convict a person of a crime.
- 16. the person against whom a claim is made. In a civil suit, the defendant is the person being sued.
Down
- 1. in a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer.
- 3. the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
- 5. conflicting with some provision of the Constitution.
- 7. the process by which courts decide whether the laws passed by Congress or state legislatures are constitutional.
- 9. a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less.
- 11. written laws enacted by legislatures.
- 13. the state or federal government's attorney in a criminal case.
- 14. prohibit; in government, the veto is the power of a chief executive to prevent enactment of a bill.