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