Across
- 1. A benefit or advantage to which the recipient is not legally entitled.
- 5. A term historically used for a wrongful or improper act of lesser gravity.
- 8. A written statement whose contents are formally affirmed or sworn before an authorised person.
- 9. Giving deliberately false evidence after taking a legally recognised oath or affirmation.
- 10. A formal judicial authorisation empowering police or another authority to take a specified legal action.
- 12. A law-making measure promulgated by the executive when constitutional conditions permit it during legislative recess.
- 13. Systematic observation maintained to detect or monitor suspicious activity.
- 15. The person presently holding a particular office or position.
- 16. The formal ending of a session of Parliament without dissolving the House.
- 18. Examination performed after death to assist in determining its cause and circumstances.
- 21. In anti-corruption terminology, an advantage or benefit received in connection with an official act.
- 23. Deliberate refusal to obey a lawful direction of a superior authority.
- 26. The allowance associated with maintaining an employee during suspension.
- 27. A formal expression of disapproval that may appear as a minor disciplinary consequence.
- 29. A writ through which a superior court may call for and examine the proceedings of an inferior authority.
- 31. Restoration to service following an earlier termination, removal or suspension.
- 32. The minimum number of members required for a deliberative body to transact its business.
- 35. Institution and conduct of criminal proceedings against an accused person.
- 37. The legal authority of a court or tribunal to hear and decide a matter.
- 38. The presence of additional disease or medical conditions along with a primary condition.
- 40. Leaving or changing political allegiance, particularly in the context of elected representatives.
Down
- 2. A method of dispute resolution in which a neutral arbitrator determines the matter outside ordinary court trial.
- 3. The study of the distribution, causes and patterns of disease in populations.
- 4. An arrangement in which multiple political parties join together to form or support a government.
- 6. A person who reports suspected wrongdoing or irregularity through an appropriate channel.
- 7. Scientific examination of physical or digital evidence for investigative purposes.
- 11. The outcome when an allegation is not established against the charged person.
- 14. Formal determination of a dispute or issue by a competent authority or court.
- 17. An independent mechanism associated with investigation of complaints against maladministration.
- 19. A writ commanding a public authority to perform a duty imposed by law.
- 20. Being passed over in service advancement in favour of another employee.
- 22. Describes an offence for which police have statutory power to investigate without a warrant, subject to law.
- 24. Constitutional distribution of legislative and executive powers between different levels of government.
- 25. A constitutional process for examining/removing certain high constitutional office-holders on specified grounds.
- 28. The process of pursuing or defending a dispute through a court of law.
- 30. A doctor's assessment of the probable course or outcome of a disease.
- 33. A term used when the consequence or loss is measured in money.
- 34. Describes a power exercised according to judgment within the limits prescribed by law or rules.
- 36. Describes an offence where police investigation ordinarily requires the prescribed order/permission of a Magistrate.
- 39. In disciplinary terminology, the employee against whom misconduct proceedings are initiated.