Canada's Legal System
Across
- 9. Protects the freedoms of Canadians.
- 14. ____ hears trials in the lower courts.
- 18. Deals with relationships. (Involves disputes over contracts, property, & personal relationship
- 22. The Supreme Law of Canada
- 23. Written law set out in acts of Parliament is called ______
- 24. Provincial supreme courts handle more serious cases called ______
- 25. To impose probation, fines, or detention for 16-18 year-olds.
Down
- 1. Highest court for all legal issues in Canada
- 2. Created to provide young offenders with help & guidance.
- 3. States that no one under the age of 7 can be convicted.
- 4. Adult citizens called at random to participate in court.
- 5. Mainly focuses criminal offences, money & family matters.
- 6. Rules that a country & it’s community must follow.
- 7. Synonym to incarceration for committing less serious crimes.
- 8. Being arrested and charged.
- 10. Those representing the accused person.
- 11. Governed by a set of rules that apply to everyone equally.
- 12. Inmates can be brought back into society to change their ways.
- 13. Latin word for queen used in criminal cases.
- 15. The right to early release from prison is called ______
- 16. The offender must follow the conditions and report regularly to ______ officer.
- 17. Deals with issues that affect society.
- 19. Lawyers representing the crown.
- 20. Based on decisions of judges in the British Royal Court.
- 21. Less serious cases handled by lower courts.