1 | Applicant | | _____ | Serious Criminal offences that require a formal/written charge, preliminary hearing and are tried before a judge and jury with a greater penalty |
2 | District Court | | _____ | Hear details when there is unnatural death, unexplained fire or explosions to determine if a serious crime has been committed |
3 | Hearsay evidence | | _____ | The personal formally conducting legal proceedings against someone accused of a criminal offence |
4 | Witness | | _____ | The process that allows the accused to be out of jail before the trial usually with a bond payable to guarantee |
5 | Acquit | | _____ | A group of people who listen to all of the evidence in a court case and decide on the verdict. |
6 | Summons | | _____ | The person who is accused of a crime or a civil wrong (also called the accused) |
7 | Bail | | _____ | Hears the majority of indictable offences, civil claims up to $750 000 and has appellate jurisdiction to hear appeals on all grounds from the local cout |
8 | State police | | _____ | The person bringing an action before the courts |
9 | Australian Federal Police | | _____ | A term used to refer to the government and the people that it governs |
10 | Defendant | | _____ | A document issued by a court directing a person to appear before it |
11 | Prosecutor | | _____ | Governs things and interests that can be owned and that have a commercial value eg. intellectual rights or real estate |
12 | The state | | _____ | People who appear to present evidence (verbal, physical, character etc) to the court |
13 | Damages | | _____ | To find the defendant not guilty of an offence |
14 | Plaintiff | | _____ | Monetary compensation for harm or loss suffered |
15 | Property law | | _____ | The person who initiates a civil action |
16 | Coronial inquests | | _____ | Enforce the law through detecting and apprehending offenders under state law |
17 | indictable offences | | _____ | Evidence the witness has not directly seen or hear |
18 | Jury | | _____ | Deal with concerns that arise under federal law including breaches, crimes investigation, smuggling and e-crime |