Law And Society

5. deals with disputes that affect the community
9. a decision made by the head of state to dissolve both houses of parliament
11. a civil wrong
13. a hearing in a Local Court to decide whether there is enough evidence to put a person on trial for an indictable (serious) offence
18. in Australia, a group that comprises the head of state and selected government ministers
20. the standard of proof in civil trials
22. of law based on the previous decisions of judges, or precedents
23. to treat somebody differently or less favourably because of her or his personal characteristics such as gender, ethnicity or religion
24. any system of things in a graded order
25. deals with disputes between private citizens
27. the party in a criminal or civil trial against whom an action has been brought
29. to bring a civil action against another person for causing damage or injury
30. a previous legal decision that serves as a rule or pattern in future cases
31. a group of people (either 12 or six) selected to hear the evidence in a court case

1. an application for a legal decision to be reviewed in a higher court
2. to a magistrate or judge
3. the party that commences a civil action
4. a court official who has the power to make decisions on matters brought before a court of law
6. the standard of proof required in a criminal trial
7. to release an accused person who is awaiting trial
8. a place where people can resolve disputes relating to law
10. a process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act or caused another person a loss
12. traditional indigenous rules that outline the correct way of living laws a set of legal rules
14. laws made by parliaments
15. a serious criminal offence
16. rules applicable to people in the armed forces
17. a court official who hears cases in the lowest court of law
19. a document which sets out how an organisation or a country will be governed
21. system in which two opposing parties present their
26. equal opportunity for all people to make use of the legal system
28. disorder or confusion due to the absence of government or laws