Mitchell Vesper

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Across
  1. 2. in a criminal trial, a randomly selected group of people who decide the guilt or innocence of an accused person
  2. 7. the party in a civil or criminal trial against whom an action has been brought
  3. 8. a process of allowing the people to vote on an important issue, such as a proposed change to the Constitution
  4. 9. law developed by judges through the decisions of courts
  5. 12. level of government
  6. 13. to take legal action against another person for a criminal offence
  7. 16. system of rules that Australia recognises as regulating actions of its citizens
  8. 19. the main political party in the lower house of parliament not in power
  9. 21. a law made by Parliament
  10. 22. close connections with a group or organisation
  11. 24. a court official who hears cases in the lowest court in the legal system
  12. 25. set of rules that determines structure of government
  13. 26. election held when member of parliament vacates their seat
  14. 28. an entitlement to be treated in a particular way
Down
  1. 1. an agreement between two or more countries to carry out certain actions. It is usually legally binding on those countries
  2. 3. an organisation of employees formed for mutual support, and to seek improvements in pay and working conditions for its members
  3. 4. an area of Australia that elects one member to parliament
  4. 5. the level of proof required to establish a case. In criminal law, the prosecution must prove that the accused is guilty beyond reasonable doubt
  5. 6. set of standards of behaviour that everyone has to follow
  6. 10. person who writes or says something that damages reputation of another person
  7. 11. a process by which people are required to join the armed forces, even if they do not wish to do so
  8. 12. laws made by parliament
  9. 14. what Australia is aid to be governed by
  10. 15. surveys of people all over Australia, usually over the phone
  11. 17. house in the Australian parliament
  12. 18. an explicit express right
  13. 20. a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause.
  14. 23. to remove a law so that it no longer applies
  15. 26. a proposed law that has not yet been agreed to by parliament or received royal assent
  16. 27. the Queen’s authority in the Australian parliament, represented by the Governor-General at the federal level and a Governor at the state level