Across
- 6. A less serious criminal offence heard in the Magistrates' Court.
- 10. The physical act of committing a crime.
- 15. A separate claim made by the defendant in a civil case in response to the original claim made against them.
- 16. A person who has knowingly assisted someone in the commission of a crime.
- 17. A piece of legislation that contains the majority of serious criminal offences.
- 18. A characteristic of an effective law that requires the law to remain relatively consistent over a period of time, rather than constantly in a state of flux.
- 21. The person who initiates a civil claim.
- 22. A law made by parliament.
- 23. The initiating party in a criminal offence.
- 25. The direct relationship between two events, where event one was the direct reason event two happened.
- 27. The obligation of a party to prove a criminal or civil case.
- 30. A failure to fulfil a civil duty or obligation.
- 31. A type of harm or damage suffered by a person, which may be economic or non-economic in nature.
- 32. A characteristic of an effective law that requires the law to mirror societies needs and wants.
- 36. A type of civil law that involves breaching a duty of care owed to someone.
- 37. The legal responsibility of a civil action.
- 39. A group of peers that may be used to determine the verdict in either a criminal or civil case.
- 41. A CSA Division of crime that categorises crimes against a person.
- 42. A serious criminal offence heard before a higher court and a jury if the offender pleads not guilty.
- 43. The principle that everyone should be bound by the same laws, and that laws should be fair and clear so people are willing to obey them.
- 44. The act of parliament confirming or consolidating a law made by the courts.
- 46. A person who has directly carried out a crime by committing the actus reus of the offence.
- 47. A CSA Division of crime that categorises property and deception crimes.
Down
- 1. An application to have part of a court judgement re-heard in an attempt to fix a potential miscarriage of justice.
- 2. A form of loss in civil law that relates to a person’s impaired ability to do or enjoy the things they used to.
- 3. A party who is alleged to have breached a civil law and is being sued by a plaintiff.
- 4. A principle established in a legal case that then becomes law for future cases.
- 5. The mental element of a criminal offence.
- 7. The intentional and unlawful killing of another human being.
- 8. A characteristic of an effective law that requires the law to have a means of providing consequences to those who breach it.
- 9. A principle that sets the degree to which the facts of a case must be proven.
- 11. The outcome of a civil dispute that is used to try and restore the affected party back to their original position.
- 12. The right of an accused person to be treated innocent until proven guilty of a criminal offence.
- 13. The legal responsibility of a third party for the wrongful actions of another person (i.e. the employer's liability for the wrong of their employees).
- 14. The reason for a decision made that forms a precedent for future events.
- 19. The act of taking legal action against another person or group, claiming they have somehow infringed your rights.
- 20. The required standard of proof to be met in civil disputes.
- 24. A Latin term used as a legal principle that states a person who accepts a risk of injury cannot hold others responsible if such injuries are sustained.
- 25. A law made by the courts.
- 26. The idea that society should cooperate and work together in order to survive and grow.
- 28. A dispute between two or more individuals (or groups) in which one of the individuals (or groups) makes a legal claim against the other.
- 29. A form of criminal offence that does not require the prosecution to prove a guilty mind existed.
- 33. A restriction on starting a civil claim after a certain time frame has passed.
- 34. The legal obligation to take reasonable care in your actions when doing anything that might cause harm.
- 35. The process of parliament cancelling or abolishing a law made by the courts.
- 38. A person who is said to have broken a criminal law.
- 40. An act of omission against an existing law that is harmful to an individual or society as a whole and is punishable by law.
- 43. A situation where a case is heard on appeal and decided differently, so a new precedent is formed that replaces the previous precedent.
- 45. A type of civil law that deals with the damage caused to a person's reputation in the community due to misleading or false statements made about them.