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