Chapter 11: Canada's Legal System
Across
- 5. our correction system is based on this principle
- 7. In Quebec, civil law is based on this French document
- 10. deals with the relationship between individuals or groups
- 12. highest court for all legal issues in Canada
- 13. lawyers representing the crown
- 14. in civil law, the person that claims to have been harmed
- 15. describes the rights privilege, and powers we enjoy as citizens
- 18. where an individual is convicted to a crime and a judge may sentence the offender
- 19. in criminal cases, it states that there is not enough evidence for the detention of an individual
- 20. tries to repair the damage that has been done
Down
- 1. part of the Constitution that describes everyone's rights and freedoms
- 2. deals with matters that affect the society as the whole
- 3. most criminal laws are contained in it; it was passed by the Parliament in 1982
- 4. the right to early release from jail due to good behavior
- 6. was based on the decisions of judges in the British Royal Courts; is based on precedent
- 8. we are governed by a fixed set of laws that apply to all people equally
- 9. civil servants who have limited power to handle matters regarding traffic and municipal by-laws
- 11. in 2023, the criminal cases are named R. v. Last name. The R. stands for
- 16. is set out in acts of Parliament
- 17. a set period of time in which the offender must follow conditions determined by the court