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Across 1. A court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases. A superior court is "superior" relative to a court with limited jurisdiction (see lower court), which is restricted to civil cases involving monetary amounts with a specific limit, or criminal cases involving offenses of a less serious nature. 5. A process that is used to charge, try, and remove public officials for misconduct while in office. 6. Also known as a claimant or complainant, is the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action) before a court. 7. Court of first instance is a court in which trials take place. 8. A court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies. 9. That which is given to courts to take cognizance of cases which may be instituted in those courts in the first instance. The Constitution of the United States gives the Supreme Court of the United States original jurisdiction in cases which affect ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and to those in which a state is a party. 11. A division of most municipal, city or other lowest local courts which hear cases involving relatively small amounts of money and without a request for court orders like eviction. The highest (jurisdictional) amount that can be considered in small claims court varies by state, but goes as high as $5,000 in California. 12. The practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility. 13. Is to promote the rule of law and to serve the public by providing just and timely resolution of all matters before the courts.

Down 2. This role gave rise to the basic distinction between legal and equitable interests. 3. Misdemeanors and felony criminal proceedings (note: not juvenile proceedings): A crime is committed, it is reported, an investigation conducted and an arrest made (these may all occur in rapid sequence if the offense is committed in the presence of a law enforcement officer)'. 4. Any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally charged or accused of violating a criminal statute. 5. Law established by following judicial decisions made in earlier cases. 10. A federal or state written law enacted by the Congress or state legislature, respectively. Local statutes or laws are usually called "ordinances."