Law, society, political involvement

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Across
  1. 2. a group of people selected to hear evidence in a court
  2. 4. the upper house of parliament
  3. 9. system in which 2 opposing parties present their arguments to a magistrate/ judge
  4. 10. half the number of formal votes received in an election plus one
  5. 12. a civil wrong
  6. 13. to release an accused person awaiting a trial
  7. 17. disorder or confusion due to absence of laws or government
  8. 21. the standard of proof in civil trials
  9. 22. deals with dispute between private citizens
  10. 23. a place where people can resolve cases regarding the law
  11. 24. equal opportunity for all people to make use of the legal system
Down
  1. 1. the standard of proof required at a criminal trial
  2. 3. deals with disputes that affect the community
  3. 5. the amount of votes a candidate must win to get a senate seat
  4. 6. a serious criminal offence
  5. 7. the power an individual or party has by casting their own vote
  6. 8. a piece of paper on which a voter records their vote
  7. 11. laws made by parliament
  8. 14. a party that commences civil action
  9. 15. the group of select government which
  10. 16. to bring civil action against another person
  11. 18. a set of legal rules
  12. 19. an application for a legal decision to be reviewed in a higher court
  13. 20. to release a prisoner on good behaviour