Canada's Legal System

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Across
  1. 9. Protects the freedoms of Canadians.
  2. 14. ____ hears trials in the lower courts.
  3. 18. Deals with relationships. (Involves disputes over contracts, property, & personal relationship
  4. 22. The Supreme Law of Canada
  5. 23. Written law set out in acts of Parliament is called ______
  6. 24. Provincial supreme courts handle more serious cases called ______
  7. 25. To impose probation, fines, or detention for 16-18 year-olds.
Down
  1. 1. Highest court for all legal issues in Canada
  2. 2. Created to provide young offenders with help & guidance.
  3. 3. States that no one under the age of 7 can be convicted.
  4. 4. Adult citizens called at random to participate in court.
  5. 5. Mainly focuses criminal offences, money & family matters.
  6. 6. Rules that a country & it’s community must follow.
  7. 7. Synonym to incarceration for committing less serious crimes.
  8. 8. Being arrested and charged.
  9. 10. Those representing the accused person.
  10. 11. Governed by a set of rules that apply to everyone equally.
  11. 12. Inmates can be brought back into society to change their ways.
  12. 13. Latin word for queen used in criminal cases.
  13. 15. The right to early release from prison is called ______
  14. 16. The offender must follow the conditions and report regularly to ______ officer.
  15. 17. Deals with issues that affect society.
  16. 19. Lawyers representing the crown.
  17. 20. Based on decisions of judges in the British Royal Court.
  18. 21. Less serious cases handled by lower courts.