Across
- 3. the person who acts as an impartial adjudicator in trials
- 4. relief or compensation for loss or injury suffered
- 5. a written or oral statement that injures a person's reputation
- 8. an act or omission that is against an existing law
- 9. a serious criminal offence, such as assault
- 11. the party who has the burden of proof in criminal law
- 14. one of the characteristics of an effective law
- 15. the level of government responsible for education
- 16. made up of 12 members in criminal cases and 6 for civil cases
- 17. a legal principle established by the court which sets an example for future cases with similar facts
Down
- 1. the act of voluntarily causing the death of another person
- 2. a tort establishing that you must take reasonable care not to harm others
- 4. the purpose of sanctions aiming to break the cycle of criminal behaviour
- 6. the body which makes laws that apply to everyone
- 7. the purpose of sanctions aiming to prevent the offender and others from committing the crime
- 10. a civil wrong
- 12. the law setting out how Australia should be governed
- 13. the party who brings the case in civil law