Across
- 1. legal system used in the U.S.A
- 3. when an attorney fails to perform according to the standards and codes of ethical and professional
- 4. a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case
- 6. the person accusing another party of wrongdoing in a civil case
- 9. written laws enacted by legislatures
- 10. a official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict
- 13. a legal rule that protects communications within certain relationships
- 15. the attempt to influence government action
- 17. a deal where the defendant pleas guilty to a lessor charge to avoid trial
- 19. division of powers between state and federal government
- 22. A fee that the client pays upfront to an attorney before the attorney has begun work for the client
- 24. a removal as a result of a conviction of a felony
- 25. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
- 27. an opinion that agrees with the majority opinion but does not agree with the rationale
- 28. Criminal offense, punishable up to a year in jail
- 29. a defendant's or lawyer's objection to a proposed juror, made without needing to give a reason
- 30. serious criminal offense punishable of a prison sentence of more than a year
Down
- 2. the removal of a person from a requested state to a requesting state for criminal prosecution or punishment
- 5. expelling a lawyer from the bar so that they can no longer practice law
- 7. A legal system where the judges has a more active role
- 8. a sum of money that a lawyer receives as a fee only if the case is won
- 11. the person being accused of a crime in a criminal trial
- 12. When one or more judges on a panel disagree with a decision made by the majority in a court
- 13. the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial
- 14. A type of lawyer that handles civil cases
- 16. government with roles and powers given, and limited by law
- 18. the philosophy of law
- 20. a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case
- 21. a preliminary examination of a witness or a juror by a judge or counsel
- 23. rights inherent to all human beings
- 26. a court decision that is considered as authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts