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Across 4. judicial intervention 7. ____ court: trial court of the federal system 10. the term of a federal judicial appointment 11. citizens impaneled to decide if a government has enough evidence to try someone (2 wds) 12. ____ curiae: "friend of the court" briefs written by groups who are not a party to a case 14. ____ law: interpretation of the regulations made by departments and agencies 16. serious crime for which the penalty is more than a year in prison 18. formal accusation 22. less serious crime for which the penalty is less than a year in jail 23. ____ jurisdiction: power to review lower court cases 25. ____ jurisdiction: authority to hear a case's initial trial 28. ____ law: laws passed by elected officials, as in legislatures or Congress 29. one of 13 US Courts of Appeals covers a large judicial district called this 30. ____ law: body of law based on judicial rulings 33. ____ contructionist: believing that the law should be interpreted exactly as written 34. explanation of a judge's reasoning in reaching a decision 35. amount an accused person must deposit with a court to be released while awaiting trial 36. early release from prison

Down 1. written legal argument 2. ____ constructionist: believing that the law should be interpreted relative to current conditions 3. chief justice who changed the Supreme Court into a true co-equal branch 5. ____ opinion: agrees with the majority outcome 6. questioning of potential jurors (2 wds) 8. complainant in a civil suit 9. authority to interpret and administer the law 12. legal proceeding where the accused is notified of the charge and asked to enter a plea 13. ____ law: covers actions forbidden by society's government 15. ____ opinion: disagrees with the majority outcome and reasoning 17. ____ courtesy: allowing legislators the privilege of approving a nominee in their state 19. limited judicial power 20. Four justices must agree to hear a case in order for a case to be granted this legal writ 21. previous court ruling that serves as a guiding principle 24. sentence where a convicted person is allowed to remain free under supervision and restriction 26. court order requiring a person's presence 27. a court calendar or schedule 31. ____ law: involves disputes between private parties 32. ____ decisis: upholding precedents of earlier courts