Across
- 1. the decision made by the jury in criminal trials
- 6. 12 people randomly selected from society to decide whether someone is guilty or not
- 8. a person who runs a trial and decides the punishment
- 9. the presumption of... this means that people must be treated as innocent until proven guilty
- 10. a type of civil action where one party says untrue things about another and damages their reputation such as the Johnny Deep and Amber Heard case
- 11. a legal principle that means the lower courts must follow the rulings of the higher courts
- 13. a hearing to resolve and determine the outcome of a criminal or civil dispute
- 15. a type of legal case where an individual has committed an illegal act
- 19. the lowest court in the Victorian court hierarchy
- 20. a legal solution when someone's rights have been breached so they are paid money
Down
- 2. a type of law that is made by judges or the courts
- 3. person who has been charged with a crime
- 4. the power of a court to hear particular types of cases such as the County Court hearing all serious crimes excluding murder related cases
- 5. another name for the courts
- 7. the highest court in the Victorian court hierarchy that hears cases such as murder
- 12. a type of legal case where an individual accuses another of breaching their rights
- 14. a type of crime that is serious such as murder
- 16. a law made by parliament
- 17. a verdict in a criminal case where the accused is found to have committed a crime
- 18. a type of offence that is only minor such as speeding
- 21. a punishment for breaking the law