Across
- 3. a proposed new law
- 5. this type of law is based on the previous decisions of judges
- 8. a vote where the entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
- 12. to bring a civil action against another person for causing damage or injury
- 15. this level of government is responsible for education, health and public transport
- 18. where a person interferes with another person, or that person’s property rights
- 19. the lower house of Federal Parliament
- 20. the branch of law that creates and protects our individual rights
- 23. a process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act or caused another person
- 25. the location of the High Court of Australia
- 26. a form of government in which a non-elected monarch acts as the head of state
- 27. where a person injures another person’s reputation
- 28. the process which resulted in the colonies joining together to become one nation
Down
- 1. a system in which two opposing parties present their arguments to a magistrate or judge
- 2. the person who hears cases in the Local Court
- 4. a serious criminal offence
- 6. a previous legal decision that serves as a rule or pattern in future cases
- 7. a court official who has the power to make decisions on matters brought before a court of law
- 9. where a person fails to take reasonable care and, as a result, injures another person
- 10. the highest court in NSW
- 11. law made by parliaments
- 13. where a person causes unreasonable interference with another person’s right to quiet enjoyment of their property
- 14. a document that outlines the powers of the parliament
- 15. LGA is an abbreviation for this
- 16. the party bringing a criminal action against the accused
- 17. the branch of law that protects individuals from others doing the wrong thing and makes the community feel safe from harm
- 21. the party in a criminal or civil trial against whom an action has been brought
- 22. the party that commences a civil action
- 24. a person who is on a jury