Legal Vocabulary Log Crossword

proposed piece of legislation
Law made by parliament
two houses or chambers
A geographical area represented by a member of parliament
controlled through laws
someone have been found not guilty of a crime
someone has been given power to act on behalf of another person
when you don't do something you were supposed to
someone who is not directly involved in a particular situation and is able to give a fair decision
when a civil dispute is resolved and someone gets money for the wrong they have suffered
write about the difference between two things
law made by subordinate authorities
a body organisation that has been given the responsibility to make regulations on a particular matter
mental element of a crime, when the accused had the intention or knowledge of wrong doing
physical element of a crime
something that is accepted to be true but is not certain to be true
the duty or responsibility of someone to do something
when a group of people all agree about something
children under the age of 10 cannot be held responsible for criminal acts
when someone has a condition that prevents their eyes, ears or brain from functioning properly
something that is a surprising or unreasonable amount or size, compared with something else
taking something without having the right to
less serious criminal offences
used to describe a serious crime which involves violence
more serious criminal offence
When a court officially rejects a judgement
means relating to keeping people in prison
sentence that does not involve going to jail
someone who has committed crimes in the past and has reoffended after release
a punishment that an offender is given for committing a crime
how rare or common something is
if you formally promise someone that you will do something
if an argument or situation is dependent on something else