Across
- 2. The NT Act in which most crimes are listed is called the ______ ____ Act (8,4)
- 5. Australian law is based on this English system of law, (11).
- 6. There are ten of these, (12).
- 7. A "less serious" crime is generally referred to as an _______, (7).
- 10. Another word for Act, (7).
- 11. First name of the king who signed the Magna Carta, (4).
- 12. The first known laws to be put in writing four thousand years ago, (9).
- 13. The person who brings a criminal case to court is called the _________, (10).
- 17. The form of government we have in Australia, so named because our politicians at all levels are elected, (14).
- 21. The system of having two legislative chambers,(9)
- 22. They enforce our laws, (6).
- 25. An Act may state that a Municipal Council may pass these legally enforceable rules, (11).
- 26. We will study this type of law after criminal law, (5).
- 27. Sexual crimes are considered crimes against _______, (8).
Down
- 1. An Act in draft form, (4)
- 2. The title of the highest-ranking politician in the Northern Territory, (5,8)
- 3. The Magna Carta was signed in ________ times, (8).
- 4. The name for the independent arm of government that administers the law and decides on cases, (9).
- 8. The penalty for a 'less serious' crime is usually a ____ (4.
- 9. This is what we are studying, (3).
- 10. The court where serious crimes are heard in the Northern Territory. (7,5).
- 14. Punishable by 2 years' imprisonment or more, (5).
- 15. The highest tier of government in Australia, (7)
- 16. Within government, laws are made by the __________, (11).
- 18. When a bill is passed by an Upper House it is called an ____ (3)
- 19. The NT Criminal Code categorises assaults and other violent crimes as crimes against the ____, (6).
- 20. This word means knowingly giving false evidence in Court, (7).
- 23. This medieval document laid the foundations of today's law (5,5)
- 24. Taminmin College is situated within this Municipal Shire, (10).