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Law and Order

Across
The sphere of a court's power and authority.
A prior case whose principles are used by judges as the basis for their decision in a present case.
The branch of law that deals with disputes that do not involve criminal penalties.
The authority to initially consider a case.
These courts are the trial courts in the federal system.
The first court to hear a criminal or civil case.
The right of every individual against arbitrary action by national or state governments.
Down
A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand."
A court order that the individual in custody be brought into court and shown the cause for detention.
The individual or organization that brings a complaint in court.
A negotiated agreement in a criminal case in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty in return for the state's agreement to reduce the severity of the criminal charge or prison sentence the defendant is facing.
The country is divided geographically into ____, each of which has a U.S. Court of Appeals.
The branch of law in which the government is always the plaintiff.