Across
- 3. an argument or disagreement
- 7. a lump sum payment or periodic payment made for a personal injury that leads to a loss of income.
- 8. a civil wrong
- 9. The person against whom a criminal case is brought.
- 16. the party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.
- 18. to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process
- 19. the legal obligation or responsibility to take all reasonable steps to avoid causing foreseeable harm to another person or their property.
- 20. the unlawful intrusion on one's property.
- 21. A _____ of a civil law right or obligation does not usually lead to criminal processes or criminal sanctions.
Down
- 1. the "causal relationship between the defendant's conduct and end result". a resulting effect.
- 2. Australian __________ is based on legislatively modified English common law, rather than a civil code
- 4. The ______________ requires a party to produce evidence to establish the truth of facts needed to satisfy all the required legal elements of the dispute.
- 5. causing serious harm to a person's reputation by publishing material about them that changes the way people feel about them.
- 6. proof beyond reasonable doubt.
- 10. the unreasonable interference with the public's peaceful passage through, or enjoyment of, a public place.
- 11. a sum of money which is awarded by the courts for the purpose of replacing the monetary value of property or rights which have been lost or damaged.
- 12. how the court recognises and enforces a legal right. In the civil jurisdiction, this can include a financial remedy
- 13. A formal statement added to a defence, claiming something in return, instead of suing the other party in a separate court action.
- 14. a legal challenge in relation to all or part of a criminal or civil judgment or decision.
- 15. damage, detriment, or suffering flowing from the act or omission of another.
- 17. the failure to behave with the level of care that a reasonable person would have exercised under the same circumstances.
