Across
- 2. an amount of money awarded as a remedy in civil law
- 5. literally means 'wrong'
- 6. police formally allege that a person has committed a crime
- 9. the party brining the case on behalf of the state in criminal law
- 11. a part who in civil law is alleged to have breached civil law
- 12. to confirm a common law by making it into statute
- 15. the principle that lower courts need to follow decisions of higher courts
- 16. ____ cohesion is a term used to describe the willingness of members of society to cooperate with each other to survive and propser
- 18. an independent group of people chosen at random to decide the outcome of a trial
- 19. the person who is suspected of having committed a crime
- 22. a party who makes a legal claim against another in civil law
- 23. a sanction can be applied if a person is found to be this
Down
- 1. when an offender is found guilty by the court, the records will reflect this in their criminal record
- 3. to cancel or abolish a court made law by passing a statute
- 4. a civil law under which a person can claim their reputation has been damaged
- 7. an act or omission punishable by law
- 8. to take action against another in civil law
- 10. a penalty handed down by the court in criminal law
- 13. the part who bring the prosecution in criminal law on behalf of the crown
- 14. one of the principles of justice, ______ means that all people should be able to understand their legal rights and pursue their case
- 17. the person who has been charged with a criminal offence
- 20. a law passed by parliament
- 21. law an area of law that defines the rights and responsibilities of individuals and groups