Home
Ad-Free Teacher/Student
Tests
Log In
Your Tests
Take a User Test
Create a User Test
Our Tests
Grade Levels
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
AP Senior
VocabTest.com Material
Based on Words From:
1) Vocabulary Workshop®
Level A
Level B
Level C
Level D
Level E
Level F
Level G
Level H
2) Vocabulary Power Plus®
Book One
Book Two
Book Three
Book Four
3) Wordly Wise 3000®
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
Book 9
Book 10
Book 11
Book 12
Contemporary law and justice Crossword
Down
:
1) Courts of appeal, and the general trial courts which hear cases.
2) Represents the state pro individual against the defendant.
4) Means only one kind of court may hear the cases.
5) The power to hear appeals of lower court.
6) A prosecutor may also chafe a person by signing an accusation.
9) From the minority explain why those justices disagreed with the decision.
10) Witnesses who lie under oath are guilty.
14) A notice to a person or appear in court
15) A request for material needed to conduct judicial review of a case.
16) Has the power to issue an indictment.
17) For a trial to occur an individual or the state must first file this.
19) Crimes punishable by death, the jury may be asked to make a sentencing recommendation.
21) They find if there is enough evidence or probable cause for somone to be charred witha crime.
24) Which have jurisdiction over specific areas of the country.
25) A summary of the facts in the case an the law that applies to it.
26) Giving different or other reasons for siding with the majority
27) Requires a person to testify in court.
29) An agreement about the case.
31) Innocence or guilt
32) The warrant can allow police to search a place and seize specific property, or can be an arrest warrant.
33) Claiming no laws were broken.
Across
:
3) Working with specialized jurisdiction, such as the U.S. courts of international trade.
7) Chooses to consider only a fraction of the cases that lawyers submit to it.
8) Judgement of guilt or innocence that fits the beliefs of the community than would a decision coming for a single judge.
11) Have general jurisdiction and handle most legal cases in the country.
12) May lead to the dropping of a case.
13) Are local general trial courts that tend to hear cases such as misdemeanors.
18) National courts with limited jurisdiction to decide cases that involve the united states government, the united states constitution federal laws constitution federal laws, controversies between, states, or between the united states and foreign.
20) Ruling on the constitutionality of a law or judicial decision.
22) Trial jury, hears cases and issues verdicts
23) These rights include the right to protection, proper response when reporting a crime the police diligent prosecution and information about the case.
28) The power to judge cases before other courts do for example all cases between states.
30) Decides the outcome
34) Means that more than one kind of court can hear a case.
35) Prosecutors and defense attorneys often negotiate a deal where the defendant pleas guilty to a lesser charge.
36) A major crime with hasher punishments than misdemeanors.
37) The formal charge that sends the case to trial.
38) Where both civil and criminal cases are conducted.
39) Review the cases referred to them from the U.S. district.
40) During which lawyers argue their cases at trial.
41) The judge usually issues this or punishment.
42) Minor offenses punishable by up to a year in jail or a fine.
43) No cost for defendants who cannot afford a lawyer.
Create your own Crossword Puzzle for Free!
Show Errors as I Type