Law

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Across
  1. 2. a set of legal rules
  2. 4. deals with disputes that affect the community
  3. 10. the party that commences a civil action
  4. 12. deals with disputes between private citizens
  5. 14. a previous legal decision that serves as a rule or pattern in future cases
  6. 16. a court official who hears cases in the lowest court of law
  7. 18. equal opportunity for all people to make use of the legal system
  8. 20. a group of people either 12 or 6 selected to hear the evidence in a court case
Down
  1. 1. to release an accused person who is awaiting trail
  2. 3. a court official who has the power to make decisions on matters brought before the court law
  3. 5. system of law based on the previous decisions of judges or precedents
  4. 6. to treat somebody differently or less favourably because of her or his personal characteristics
  5. 7. an application for a legal decision to be reviewed in a higher court
  6. 8. a prices to determine whether someone committed a criminal act or cause another person a loss
  7. 9. any system of things in a graded order
  8. 11. the party in a criminal or civil trial against who an action has been brought
  9. 13. disorder or confusion due to the absence of government or laws
  10. 15. a place where people can resolve disputes relating to law
  11. 17. law laws made by parliaments
  12. 19. to bring a civil action against another person for causing damage or injury