Legal Studies Revision
Across
- 3. the ability to hear appeals from lower courts
- 6. the party bringing a criminal case to court
- 10. a written promise to turn up to court on a specified date
- 11. a dispute between two people, groups or companies that doesn't involve police
- 12. detaining someone in jail as a custodial sentence
- 13. the highest level of court in the state
- 14. the available body of facts or information presented to the court
- 16. pre-trial detention
Down
- 1. a quick inexpensive avenue to solve minor legal disputes
- 2. the jury's decision
- 4. the lawyer acting in court, usually on behalf of the defence
- 5. a legal record of the crime on the accused persons criminal history
- 7. the judge's decision on the consequences
- 8. a consideration that will reduce the severity of a sentence
- 9. a person who sees an event take place, typically an accident or crime
- 15. the person accused of a crime