Classification of Law

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Across
  1. 2. questioning the witness by the barrister who called that witness is called the examination in ______
  2. 4. gives evidence to support a case in court
  3. 10. criminal offences that can be dealt with by a single judge without a jury and do not require a preliminary hearing
  4. 11. a person who brings a civil action
  5. 12. an impartial decision maker who presides over court cases in intermediate and superior courts
  6. 14. the person who is accused of a crime or a civil wrong
  7. 19. the standard of proof required in a civil case in order for a plaintiff to succeed is called the ______ of probabilities
  8. 21. a codified system of law that uses a code of law which is interpreted by judges
  9. 22. the person formally conducting legal proceedings against someone accused of a criminal offence
  10. 23. question a witness called by the other side
  11. 25. written statements of the parties to a civil dispute that set out the issues to be decided by the court
  12. 26. records transcript of court proceedings
  13. 27. the responsibility of a party to prove a case in court is called the ______ of proof
Down
  1. 1. organises the court lists and calls witnesses into the courtroom
  2. 3. the burden or duty of proving the case to the court
  3. 5. supports the judge in procedural and organisational matters
  4. 6. a legal practitioner who specialises in appearing in court
  5. 7. a system of law developed by custom and making use of precedent
  6. 8. a confidential secretary to the judge
  7. 9. the degree or level of proof required in order for a case to be proved is called the ______ of proof
  8. 12. a group of people who listen to all of the evidence in a court case and decide on the verdict
  9. 13. a formal, written charge
  10. 15. serious criminal offences that require an indictment and a preliminary hearing
  11. 16. a term that is used to refer to the government and the people it governs
  12. 17. an impartial decision maker who presides over court cases in lower courts
  13. 18. the standard of proof required in a criminal case is beyond ________ doubt
  14. 20. trustworthiness, reliability, believability
  15. 22. having sufficient evidence established against a defendant to warrant trial in a higher court
  16. 24. a legal practitioner who give legal advice and prepare briefs