Law and Society

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Across
  1. 2. Disorder or confusion due to the absence of government or laws.
  2. 5. Any system of things in a graded order.
  3. 6. A group of people selected to hear the evidence in a court case.
  4. 7. System of law based on the previous decisions of judges, or precedents.
  5. 8. A place where people can resolve disputes relating to law.
  6. 9. To bring a cilvil action against another person for causing damage or injury.
  7. 11. To treat somebody differently or less favourably because of her or his personal characteristics.
  8. 12. Laws made by parliaments.
  9. 14. The party in a criminal or civil trial against whom an action has been bought.
  10. 15. A court official who has the power to make decisions on matters bought before a court of law.
  11. 16. The party that commences a civil action.
  12. 19. To release an accused person who is awaiting trial.
Down
  1. 1. A court official who hears cases in the lowest court of law.
  2. 3. A previous legal decision that serves as a rule or pattern in future cases.
  3. 4. A document which sets out how a body or a country will be governed.
  4. 10. Deals with disputes between private citizens
  5. 13. An application for a legal decision to be reviewed in a higher court.
  6. 16. Deals with disputes that affect the community
  7. 17. A process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act
  8. 18. A set of legal rules