Law terms

1. The power or authority of a court to hear a particular type of legal dispute
5. The principle that all individuals are equal before the law.
6. Laws made by the courts.
8. The party that initiates a civil action against the Defendant
9. Serious crimes that require trial by a judge or jury. Eg. Murder, dangerous driving causing death.
10. A legal principle that must be followed by judges in lower courts
11. A penalty imposed on a person who has breached a criminal law eg. A fine or imprisonment
14. The ranking of courts in order of their importance.
15. A hearing to resolve and determine the outcome of legal disputes
16. Formal legal rules that govern the way people behave.

2. A minor criminal offence. Heard by the Magistrates’ Court. eg. Drunk and disorderly behaviour
3. Rules and laws that involve resolving disputes between individuals
4. Rules and laws that involve the state and an individual, where the individual has committed an act that poses a threat to the community.
7. Failure to take proper care of someone or something.
8. A legal principle that must be followed by judges in lower courts, in the same hierarchy, in cases where the facts are similar
12. A request for a review of a decision by a higher court when one is dissatisfied with a judgement
13. The decision made by a judge or jury in a trial