My Crossword Maker Logo
Powered by BrightSprout
Save Status:
or to save your progress. The page will not refresh.
Controls:
SPACEBAR SWITCHES TYPING DIRECTION
Answer Key:
Edit a Copy:
Make Your Own:
Crossword Word Search Worksheet
Rate This Puzzle:
Log in or sign up to rate this puzzle.

The Judicial Branch Vocabulary

Across
The opinion of the Supreme Court with written reasons for why
A jury that decides whether the prosecutor has sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime, if so, they issue an indictment.
the decision a petit jury makes in a trial
A formal charge by a grand jury stating that they find enough evidence to make a trial
An order by the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send up a case. A writ of ________
hear appeals from the district courts within their respective federal judicial circuit.
a trial jury, consisting of 12 persons, that renders a verdict
Leader of the Judicial Branch; presides over the Supreme Court
a person who brings a case against another in a court
an area of authority or control; the power to say the law
philosophy in which judges play minimal policymaking roles. Judicial _______
The jurisdiction of the court that hears a case first.
Down
An explanation of the decision of the Supreme Court or any other appellate court.
The highest court that hears cases only by choice (certiorari) with 9 justices
A court case in which the government brings charges against & prosecutes a person alleged to have broken a law.
Similar cases that have been decided in the past that help guide current court decisions
Equal treatment with established law when government investigates, prosecutes & punishes
Make void unconstitutional acts of an executive or legislative policy
The jurisdiction type of a higher court to review lower court decisions
A type of opinion explaining why a justice disagree with the majority of the Court
A written explanation why an appeals court or Supreme Court should find in favor of their client
The only Constitutional Courts in which trials are held. A petit jury decides the verdict.
The idea that judges should interpret the Constitution to reflect current conditions and values. Judicial ________
legal case against another person or group for a wrong doing