Law in action
Across
- 2. a person who agrees to pay another person's debt if they are unable or unwilling to pay themselves
- 6. a legally binding agreement
- 8. the practice of putting on offender to death as punishment for a crime
- 10. a country region whose government has been replaced by one from another country
- 11. a person aged 18 years or over
- 12. a person whop is injured or killed by another
- 14. a formal allegation that a person has committed an offence
- 16. a temporary or permanent suspension of fighting
- 17. a promise
- 18. laws that have been collect and organised, usually in written form
- 19. to be charged with an alleged criminal offence
- 22. the ability of a person to do something
- 23. a person who is under the age of 18
- 24. a type of punishment where the offender agrees to show good behaviour for a certain amount of time
Down
- 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/
- 3. similar to mediation expect the conciliator can suggest possible solutions
- 4. a person who gives evidence in court
- 5. information presented that helps a court reach a decision in a case
- 7. the failure to exercise proper care, which could result in another person being being injured or suffering a risk
- 8. an official document describing the goals and principles of an organisation
- 9. when a third party helps those involved in a dispute to negotiate a solution acceptable to both sides
- 13. deals with non criminal matters involving disputes between individuals and organisations
- 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
- 20. law this is law involving cases where the parliament has declared some action to be illegal
- 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