Across
- 6. laws made by courts
- 7. the principle that all individuals are equal before the law
- 8. a request for the view of a decision by a higher court
- 10. the decision made by the judge of jury in a trial
- 11. the penalty imposed upon a person who has breached criminal law
- 12. a hearing to resolve and determine the outcome of legal disputes
Down
- 1. a minor criminal offence
- 2. rules and laws that involve the state and the individual, where the individual has committed a crime that is a threat to the community
- 3. the ranking of courts in order of their importance
- 4. a legal principle that must be followed by judges in lower courts
- 5. the party that initiates a civil action against the defendant
- 9. rules and laws that involve resolving disputes between individuals
- 13. formal legal rules that govern the way people behave