Across
- 2. A minor criminal offence. Heard by the Magistrates’ Court. eg. Drunk and disorderly behaviour
- 5. The principle that all individuals are equal before the law.
- 6. A hearing to resolve and determine the outcome of legal disputes
- 9. Serious crimes that require trial by a judge or jury. Eg. Murder, dangerous driving causing death.
- 10. A legal principle that must be followed by judges in lower courts, in the same hierarchy, in cases where the facts are similar
- 11. A request for a review of a decision by a higher court when one is dissatisfied with a judgement
- 13. Formal legal rules that govern the way people behave.
- 14. A penalty imposed on a person who has breached a criminal law eg. A fine or imprisonment
- 15. Rules and laws that involve the state and an individual, where the individual has committed an act that poses a threat to the community.
Down
- 1. Laws made by the courts.
- 3. Failure to take proper care of someone or something.
- 4. The power or authority of a court to hear a particular type of legal dispute
- 7. Rules and laws that involve resolving disputes between individuals
- 8. The ranking of courts in order of their importance
- 12. The party that initiates a civil action against the Defendant