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Across 1. laws grouped into organized form 4. documented drafted by the 13 colonies to declare independence 6. order to a lower court to produce the record of a case for the supreme court to review 9. independent 3rd party who develops a binding and enforceable resolution to dispute 10. court that hears minor criminal cases 13. governmental sytem in which citizens vote directly to decide issues 14. administers wills and and estates 15. govenment system in which citizens elect representatives to decide issues 16. private organization of citizens hwo select and promote candidates for public office 19. title of a judge on the state supreme court or federal supreme court 21. personal human rights 23. city court 26. law based on the dictates of a central polictical authortiy 27. document that consist of seven articles that provide a workable framework for our federal government 28. court in which cases of small amounts are involved 31. power of a court to decide a case 35. for individuals over 13 and under 18 36. law based on current standards or custom of the people 37. first ten amendments to the u.s constitution 38. independent 3rd party who tries to develop a non-binding solution acceptable to both sides 41. legislation enacted by a town 42. a reasonable ground for belief 43. to place a dispute before a court for resolution 44. mental test to identify irrational 45. law that is intended to govern the use of computers in e-commerce and the internet 46. group of laws that defines and sets punishment for offenses against society 47. basic fairness

Down 1. punishable offense against society 2. constitutional requirement for fundamental fairness in our court amd legal system 3. accurate detailed report of what went on in court 5. loose form of charter for common government 7. power to hear the case in full for the first time 8. deciding what is right and wrong in a reasoned impartial manner 10. reviews decisions of lower courts 11. doctrine that requires lower courts to follow existing case law in deciding similar cases 12. crime punishable by more than 1yr in prison 17. crime by up to 1yr in prison 18. law enacted by state or federal ledislatures 20. open peaceful violation of of a law 22. idea that the same ethical standards apply to everyone 24. change or alteration 25. doing what is right 29. groups of laws that defines rights and duties 30. first court to hear a dispute 32. freedom from external control 33. group of laws used to provide a remedy for wrongs against individuals 34. rules and regulations for the internal management of corporate affairs 39. a legal position that allows the defendant to escape criminal liability 40. jury's decision in a case 43. enforceable rules of conduct in a society