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Accused:The person who has allegedly committed the offence.
Precedent:The decision of a case which established principles of law that act as an authority for future cases of a similar nature.
Barrister:A member of the bar, a lawyer entitled to represent clients in all the courts.
Acquittal:Discharge of defendant following verdict or direction of not guilty.
Subpoena:A summons issued to a person directing their attendance in Court to give evidence.
Advocate:A barrister or solicitor representing a party in a hearing before a Court.
Bar:The collective term for barristers.
Common Law:The law established, by precedent, from judicial decisions and established within a community.
Contempt of Court: Disobedience or willful disregard to the judicial process (____ __ ____).
Damages: An amount of money claimed as compensation for physical/material loss, e.g. personal injury, breach of contract.
Dismissal:To make order or decision that a claim be ceased.
Claimant:The person issuing the claim. Previously known as the Plaintiff.
Litigation:Legal proceedings or court action. _________ can be either civil or criminal proceedings.
Across:1. | Discharge of defendant following verdict or direction of not guilty. | 5. | To make order or decision that a claim be ceased. | 6. | A barrister or solicitor representing a party in a hearing before a Court. | 8. | An amount of money claimed as compensation for physical/material loss, e.g. personal injury, breach of contract. |
| 9. | Disobedience or willful disregard to the judicial process (____ __ ____). | 12. | The collective term for barristers. | 13. | A summons issued to a person directing their attendance in Court to give evidence. |
| | Down:2. | The person who has allegedly committed the offence. | 3. | Legal proceedings or court action. _________ can be either civil or criminal proceedings. | 4. | A member of the bar, a lawyer entitled to represent clients in all the courts. |
| 7. | The law established, by precedent, from judicial decisions and established within a community. | 10. | The decision of a case which established principles of law that act as an authority for future cases of a similar nature. | 11. | The person issuing the claim. Previously known as the Plaintiff. |
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Across:1. | Discharge of defendant following verdict or direction of not guilty. | 5. | To make order or decision that a claim be ceased. | 6. | A barrister or solicitor representing a party in a hearing before a Court. | 8. | An amount of money claimed as compensation for physical/material loss, e.g. personal injury, breach of contract. |
| 9. | Disobedience or willful disregard to the judicial process (____ __ ____). | 12. | The collective term for barristers. | 13. | A summons issued to a person directing their attendance in Court to give evidence. |
| | Down:2. | The person who has allegedly committed the offence. | 3. | Legal proceedings or court action. _________ can be either civil or criminal proceedings. | 4. | A member of the bar, a lawyer entitled to represent clients in all the courts. |
| 7. | The law established, by precedent, from judicial decisions and established within a community. | 10. | The decision of a case which established principles of law that act as an authority for future cases of a similar nature. | 11. | The person issuing the claim. Previously known as the Plaintiff. |
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