legal studies

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Across
  1. 2. Court – Highest court in Victoria.
  2. 3. – Person bringing a civil case.
  3. 6. – Person responding to a civil claim.
  4. 7. stage – Detailed examination of the bill.
  5. 9. – Being legally responsible for actions.
  6. 11. of law – Principle that everyone is subject to the law, including government.
  7. 12. – Punishment for a crime.
  8. 15. – People should be able to use the legal system.
  9. 19. – A proposed law.
  10. 20. – Able to be applied and upheld.
  11. 22. resolution – The process of settling conflicts legally.
  12. 23. cohesion – When society works together in harmony.
  13. 24. justice – The right to a fair hearing.
  14. 28. legislation – Law made by authority given by parliament.
  15. 29. Court – Handles serious criminal and civil cases.
  16. 30. values – Matches society’s standards.
  17. 32. Court – Lowest Victorian court.
  18. 34. – Laws made by parliament.
  19. 35. – Turning common law into statute law.
  20. 38. – Explaining the meaning of statutes.
  21. 40. interpretation – Courts interpreting Acts.
  22. 43. decisis – “Let the decision stand.”
  23. 44. – The supreme set of rules governing Australi
  24. 45. reading – Final vote on the bill.
  25. 46. – Penalties imposed for breaking the law.
  26. 47. – Public is aware of the law.
  27. 48. – All people are treated the same before the law.
  28. 49. – A legal principle from a previous case.
Down
  1. 1. – Review of a lower court decision.
  2. 3. – The state bringing a criminal case.
  3. 4. offence – A minor offence.
  4. 5. reasonable doubt – Standard of proof in criminal cases.
  5. 7. law – Law made by judges through cases.
  6. 8. of probabilities – Standard of proof in civil cases.
  7. 10. precedent – A decision that may influence but not bind.
  8. 13. decidendi – The reason for the court’s decision.
  9. 14. dictum – A judge’s comment not essential to the decision.
  10. 16. assent – Formal approval of a bill.
  11. 17. reading – Main debate on the bill.
  12. 18. – Written in plain, understandable language.
  13. 21. – Processes must be impartial and unbiased.
  14. 23. – Does not change too frequently.
  15. 25. – Decisions made without bias.
  16. 26. – Failure to take reasonable care.
  17. 27. – The authority of a court to hear a case.
  18. 31. – Money awarded as compensation.
  19. 33. offence – A serious crime.
  20. 36. law – Law made by parliament.
  21. 37. precedent – A decision that must be followed.
  22. 39. – Rules made under an Act.
  23. 41. reading – Formal introduction of a bill.
  24. 42. – Parliament cancelling common law.
  25. 44. law – Law developed by judges.