Definitions
Laws created by Parliament (the House of Representatives and the Senate), and approved by the Governor General.
Statute Law
A court official who hears cases in the higher courts, such as the District or the Supreme Court.
Judge
Improves public ___________ and access.
Knowledge
The Universal ________ of Human Rights.
Declaration
The court process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act.
Trial
A group of people who are selected to hear and assess the evidence in a court case.
Jury
Facilitates open justice and _____________ .
Transparency
The United Nations (UN)
The principle that all accused people who appear before a court are presumed to be innocent until the prosecution proves that they are guilty.
Presumption of Innocence
This person may or may not have commited a crime.
The accused
Social media can threaten the ___________ of information.
Reliability
Everyone has the right to live and be protected from harm.
The Right to Life
The legal principle describing who has to prove a case in court. In a criminal trial, this responsibility is on the prosecution.
Burden of Proof
The party bringing a criminal action against the accused.
Prosecutor
Disrupts the administration of ___________ .
Justice
No one can be owned, forced to work without pay, or treated as property.
Freedom from Slavery
The standard of proof required in a criminal trial where the prosecution must prove that the accused is guilty to such a high degree that a reasonable person would have little doubt that the accused committed the crime.
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
A lawyer who represents the accused person.
Counsel for the defence
Can create ________ jurors.
Bias
No one should be hurt, abused, or treated in a cruel way.
Freedom from Torture