2.2 The Australian Legal System

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Across
  1. 2. Court the court that deals with the most serious criminal and civil cases in Western Australia
  2. 6. the party accused of a crime or civil wrongdoing
  3. 7. a legal responsibility
  4. 10. the court that hears appeals and constitutional matters across Australia
  5. 13. judge‑made law that develops from court decisions
  6. 15. a decision from a previous case that must be followed in similar future cases
  7. 16. offence a less serious offence, such as driving without a licence
  8. 17. offences the most serious category of criminal offences, such as murder or arson
  9. 18. a court that hears cases involving individuals aged 10–18
Down
  1. 1. a system where two opposing parties present evidence before an impartial decision‑maker
  2. 3. the person bringing a civil case to court
  3. 4. the standard of proof required in criminal trials
  4. 5. the impartial decision‑maker in a Magistrates Court
  5. 8. evidence evidence given orally by a witness in court
  6. 9. the authority a court has to hear certain cases
  7. 11. law laws made by parliament
  8. 12. an institution where disputes are resolved by an adjudicator
  9. 14. a WA court that resolves disputes related to mining