Judicial Branch Vocabulary

Suspicion that someone has been a part of a crime. Needed for an arrest or a warrant in a criminal case.

• Warrant

• Probable Cause

• Criminal Case

• Due Process

The court's major power to determine if a law is constitutional or not.

• Marbury V. Madison

• Prosecution

• Defendant

• Judicial Review

Type of case where someone is accused of breaking the law.

• Civil

• Criminal

• Mental

• Warrant

The state's side of a case. The side bringing charges against the defendant.

• Plaintiff

• Prosecution

• Defendant

• Criminal

Issues warrants and sets bail.

• Prosecution

• Judicial Review

• Warrant

• Magistrate

The person accused of committing a crime.

• Civil

• Criminal

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

Court case that gave the power of judicial review.

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board

• Miranda v. Arizona

Everyone is treated fairly in a criminal procedure. Protected by the 5th and 14th amendment.

• Due Process

• Judicial Review

• Warrant

• Bail

Money used to release a defendant from jail.

• Warrant

• Probable Cause

• Bail

• Criminal Case

A document that gives police to search or arrest.

• Probable Cause

• Warrant

• Magistrate

• Due Process