Across
- 5. An action or omission that constitutes an offense against the public or state and is punishable by law.
- 6. A court order that requires a party to stop performing a specific action or to perform a specific action. (A remedy in equity).
- 8. A set of rules and standards established by a society or governing body to regulate behavior and actions.
- 9. A legally enforceable agreement that creates obligations between two or more parties.
- 17. LAW Law made or imposed by a recognized central government or sovereign authority.
- 19. The most common type of tort, defined as the failure to exercise the reasonable amount of care that a prudent person would under the same circumstances.
- 21. A contract in which one party makes a promise in exchange for the other party's performance (an act), such as offering a reward for finding a lost pet.
- 23. A proposal by one party to another to enter into a contract, showing a serious intent to be bound by definite terms.
- 24. A contract that has not yet been fully performed or completed by one or both parties.
- 25. A civil (private) wrong, other than breach of contract, that causes injury or damages to another person or their property.
Down
- 1. A system of law developed from judicial decisions and custom, rather than from statutes or legislation; largely inherited from England.
- 2. A contract that has been fully performed by all of the parties involved.
- 3. Settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsider. The decision is binding and may be upheld in court.
- 4. to settle a dispute in court
- 7. Something of value (like money, property, or a service) exchanged between the parties in a contract; the legal term for what each side gives up.
- 10. The act of agreeing, by word or conduct, to the terms of an offer, thus creating a binding contract.
- 11. Presides over the court and conducts an orderly trial and assures the proper administration of justice in the court.
- 12. A method of settling disputes outside of court by using the services of a neutral third party.
- 13. number of jurors in a criminal trial
- 14. this court reviews decisions of lower courts to determine if a significant error of law was made during trial
- 15. A contract formed by the mutual exchange of promises between two parties.
- 16. the decision of the jury after they have listened to all witness testimony and legal arguments.
- 17. false testimony under oath in. court.
- 18. the first court to hear a case.
- 20. Group of citizens charged with reaching a verdict based on the evidence presented
- 22. A system of justice that aims to achieve fairness and impartial justice in situations where the strict application of common law rules would be inadequate or harsh.