Across
- 3. the act of annoying or worrying somebody by putting pressure on them or saying or doing unpleasant things to them
- 4. receiving something when somebody dies
- 6. the state of people being treated the same, regardless of their age, gender, etc.
- 11. the act of supplying somebody with something that they need or want; something that is supplied
- 14. the task or responsibility of proving that something is true
- 15. the act of going against or refusing to obey a law, an agreement, etc.
- 16. change that is made to a social system, an organization, etc. in order to improve or correct it
- 17. the official right to have or do something
- 18. a strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement
- 20. a person who has the legal right to receive somebody’s property, money or title when that person dies
- 21. permission to do something, especially given by somebody in authority
- 22. the way in which unfair attitudes can stop women, or other groups, from getting the best jobs in a company, etc. although there are no official rules to prevent them from getting these jobs
- 24. evidence that proves that a person was in another place at the time of a crime and so could not have committed it
- 26. a branch of law that deals with employment matters
- 28. treating somebody worse than the rest of the group
- 29. the legal right or duty to take care of or keep somebody
Down
- 1. a statutory fraction of the deceased's estate that the legal heir may demand even if they were excluded from succession
- 2. legal duties, powers, and authority that parents have regarding their children
- 5. the money that a court orders somebody to pay regularly to their former wife, husband or partner when the marriage or civil union is ended
- 7. a way of using the legal system to make sure that someone's rights are not taken away from them
- 8. the quality of being easy to carry, transfer or move
- 9. time when a parent is allowed to be away from work to care for a child
- 10. the act of giving somebody more control over their own life or the situation they are in
- 12. a negative perception or sense of disapproval that a society places on a group or individual based on certain characteristics such as their socioeconomic status, gender, race, religion, appearance, upbringing, origin, or health status
- 13. the difference between the amount that two different groups of people are paid
- 19. a formal statement, taken from somebody and used in court
- 23. a written order to attend court as a witness to give evidence
- 25. measures to make sure/making sure that somebody/something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc.
- 27. a legal document that says what is to happen to somebody’s money and property after they die