Legal Terminology Crossword

1. The act of stealing something from a shop without paying for it.
5. When someone is intentionally killed by another person.
9. A lower-level court that handles less serious cases, such as traffic offenses or minor criminal matters.
10. The legal team that represents the defendant and tries to prove they are not guilty.
12. A minor crime, like speeding or shoplifting, that is usually dealt with quickly in a lower court.
13. Someone who has seen or knows something about a crime and tells the court what they saw or heard.
15. Being sent to jail as a punishment for committing a crime.
16. The set of rules made by the government that everyone must follow.
17. The person who brings a complaint or lawsuit against someone else in a court.
19. Information or facts presented in court to help prove whether someone is guilty or innocent.
20. The legal team that tries to prove the defendant is guilty of the crime they are accused of.
21. Unit A way to calculate fines for breaking the law, with the value of each penalty unit set by the government.

2. The person who represents the King in Australia and gives final approval to new laws.
3. A person who is accused of breaking the law and has to go to court to defend themselves.
4. The person in charge of the court who listens to both sides and makes decisions based on the law.
6. A change made to a law or legal document to improve it or make it clearer.
7. A proposal for a new law that is discussed in parliament. If it gets approved, it becomes a law.
8. A group of people chosen to listen to the evidence in a court case and decide whether someone is guilty or not.
11. Laws that are made by the government to control or organize how things work in the country.
14. Assent When the Governor (representing the King) officially approves a new law, making it legal.
18. A more serious crime, like robbery or murder, which requires a higher court to decide the case.