Crossword 1: Historical and Foundational Legal Concepts

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Across
  1. 1. - Laws that are written and formally enacted.
  2. 2. - Unfair treatment based on certain characteristics.
  3. 4. - The principle that no individuals or institutions are above the law.
  4. 6. - One of the earliest known legal codes from ancient Mesopotamia.
  5. 7. The distinction between ethics and legal obligations.
  6. 9. - A legal system based on French civil law traditions.
  7. 11. - The legal system based on past court decisions rather than written codes.
  8. 12. - The difference between formal legal rules and social expectations.
Down
  1. 1. - The supreme law document that guarantees rights and freedoms to Canadians.
  2. 3. - The legal rule that precedent guides future court decisions.
  3. 5. - a civilized people’s attempt to regulate life in society by the principles of reason and fairness as opposed to brute force.
  4. 8. - The legal principle ensuring a person cannot be detained unlawfully.
  5. 10. - A historic document that limited the power of the monarchy.