Year 8 Crossword

A set of rules that determines the structure of government and its law-making powers
A form of government in which the people determine how they will be governed
A process of allowing the people to vote on an important issue, such as a proposed change to the Constitution
In a criminal trial, a randomly selected group of people who decide the guilt or innocence of an accused person
An agreement between two or more countries to carry out certain actions. It is usually legally binding on those countries.
An organisation of employees formed for mutual support, and to seek improvements in pay and working conditions for its members
Laws made by parliament
A law made by Parliament
A law passed by Parliament
The Queen’s authority in the Australian parliament, represented by the Governor-General at the federal level and a Governor at the state level
The main political party in the lower house of parliament not in power
Law developed by judges through the decisions of courts
A legal principle developed by a court in the process of resolving a dispute
To take legal action against another person for a criminal offence
The legal principle describing who has to prove a case in court. In a criminal trial, this burden is on the prosecution.
The party in a civil or criminal trial against whom an action has been brought
The level of proof required to establish a case. In criminal law, the prosecution must prove that the accused is guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
A court official who hears cases in the lowest court in the legal system
A situation where a person breaches a duty to exercise reasonable care to avoid a foreseeable risk, resulting in another person being injured or suffering a risk of injury
A tort (civil wrong) involving direct and intentional interference with a person, or a person’s land or goods
A situation where a legally binding agreement is not honoured by one or more of the parties to the contract
The person who commences a legal action in civil law
Guidelines for behaviour developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Refers to laws that have been collected and organised, usually in written form
Where Indigenous Australian peoples believe that their customary laws originated