Across
- 1. hierarchy – The system of courts arranged from lower courts to higher courts.
- 3. law – Laws created by judges through decisions in previous court cases.
- 7. Court – The highest court in Australia; makes the final decisions on legal disputes.
- 8. – Not connected to any religion.
- 10. Australian constitution A document that sets out the races by which Australia is run
- 11. Court – The highest court in a state; hears the most serious cases and appeals.
- 12. – Freedoms and protections that people are entitled to have.
- 13. of an Effective Law,Be fair.
- 15. – A group of countries or states working together. In Australia, it also means the Australian (federal) government.
- 16. clear and easy to understand,Be enforced consistently,Protect people's rights,Be able to change when society changes
Down
- 2. of law – The principle that everyone must obey the law, including the government.
- 3. Court – Deals with cases involving children and young people.
- 4. – Asking a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court.
- 5. Court – Deals with less serious criminal cases and smaller civil disputes.
- 6. – The people who make and enforce laws and run the country.
- 9. rights – Rights that are written directly into the Australian Constitution.
- 14. law – Laws made by Parliament.
- 15. Court – Deals with more serious criminal cases and larger civil cases.
