What Is Law? Chapter 1 Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. basic privileges a person as a human being
  2. 6. the process by which courts decide whether the laws passed by Congress or state legislatures are constitutional
  3. 7. the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
  4. 8. the power of each of the three branches of government to limit the other branches power to prevent an abuse of power
  5. 10. the division of power among branches of the government
  6. 11. a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence
  7. 12. all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law.
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  1. 1. a criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year
  2. 2. the person against whom a claim is made
  3. 3. a basic principle of our constitutional system limits government to powers provided to it by the people
  4. 5. a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong
  5. 9. the division of powers between the states and the federal government