The Legal System

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Across
  1. 1. Applying to a higher court, for decision to be revised
  2. 3. law of state
  3. 4. body of law that supplements the common law
  4. 6. process of uniting states to form a single national government
  5. 8. party's position on a particular issue
  6. 9. other side is absent
  7. 11. Held at local or magistrates to determine whether there is enough evidence
  8. 14. decisions based off moral principles
  9. 16. Statue law; resulting from a bill
  10. 18. Parties to a court case; give their version of events. Judge Impartial
  11. 19. main body of the united nations
  12. 21. where the court is involved in the trial
  13. 22. Made by the courts. Law common to England
  14. 24. power of the commonwealth to legistrate on international matters involving Australia
  15. 25. Containing two chambers or houses of Parliament
  16. 27. court order requiring an individual to perform an action
  17. 29. principles developed for customs of people or nations
Down
  1. 2. powers only excercised by the ferderal parliament
  2. 5. powers of the court; depending on graphical area
  3. 7. Drafted law that has not yet been passed by parliament
  4. 10. Existing at the same time; powers held by state and federal parliaments
  5. 12. a serious criminal offence; tried before a judge
  6. 13. laws made by authorities other then parliament
  7. 15. regulates corporations and security and futures industry in Australia
  8. 17. The support of two major political parties
  9. 20. Basic individual rights; freedom, religion, speech. This is protected by law
  10. 23. Investigations into deaths
  11. 26. governments financial matters
  12. 28. suggestions that harm someones reputation in the community