Law in action

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Across
  1. 2. a person who agrees to pay another person's debt if they are unable or unwilling to pay themselves
  2. 6. a legally binding agreement
  3. 8. the practice of putting on offender to death as punishment for a crime
  4. 10. a country region whose government has been replaced by one from another country
  5. 11. a person aged 18 years or over
  6. 12. a person whop is injured or killed by another
  7. 14. a formal allegation that a person has committed an offence
  8. 16. a temporary or permanent suspension of fighting
  9. 17. a promise
  10. 18. laws that have been collect and organised, usually in written form
  11. 19. to be charged with an alleged criminal offence
  12. 22. the ability of a person to do something
  13. 23. a person who is under the age of 18
  14. 24. a type of punishment where the offender agrees to show good behaviour for a certain amount of time
Down
  1. 1. comprehensive system of governance in ABoriginal and Torresstrait Islander cultures, including ownership and custodianship, caring for country/place responsibilities, kinship, ceremonial duties, marriage and childcare, as well as sanction and dispute resolution processes/
  2. 3. similar to mediation expect the conciliator can suggest possible solutions
  3. 4. a person who gives evidence in court
  4. 5. information presented that helps a court reach a decision in a case
  5. 7. the failure to exercise proper care, which could result in another person being being injured or suffering a risk
  6. 8. an official document describing the goals and principles of an organisation
  7. 9. when a third party helps those involved in a dispute to negotiate a solution acceptable to both sides
  8. 13. deals with non criminal matters involving disputes between individuals and organisations
  9. 15. a method of resolving disputes whereby an impartial third party decides on a settlement aggrangement that is then binding on the parties to the dispute
  10. 20. law this is law involving cases where the parliament has declared some action to be illegal
  11. 21. supporting democracy, or the system of government where supreme power is vested in the people and is exercised directly by othem or by their elected representatives under a free electoral system