Civics Vocab Crossword

Party claiming to have suffered a loss or injury in a civil case
Plaintiff claims a civil wrong, usually has to do with negligence
Cases bound by a precedent
Laws that apply to an entire country or state
Serious crimes including murder and arson
Lesser offenses includig vandalism and theft
Requirement more than 50% of the evidence points to guilt
Issuing a plea of guilty, not guilty, or no contest
A case heard only by a judge; not a jury
Requests someone to testify in court
Requires someone to testify in court
Jury determines guilty or not guilty
Vote of innocence (not guilty)
Another term used for the death penalty
Right to remain silent, right to an attorney
Locked up in a prison or menal institution
Jail sentence can be avoided with supervision and restriction (parole)
Confined to ones home
priviledge is taken away for a period of time
Issue search warrrants and arrest warrants