Law basics

Question 1

who sits in a magistrates court

Answer 1

3 magistrates 1 legal advisor

Question 2

who sits in crown court

Answer 2

12 jury members, judge,

Question 3

convicted, criminal

Answer 3

criminal term for guilty

Question 4

acquitted, criminal

Answer 4

criminal term for non guilty

Question 5

how is a civil case name ordered

Answer 5

claimant, defendant, date

Question 6

how is a criminal case name ordered

Answer 6

R9rex/regina), defendant, date

Question 7

two courts and purposes for criminal

Answer 7

Magistrates - less serious

Crown - more serious

Question 8

two courts and purposes for civil

Answer 8

county - low value

high - high value

Question 9

defendant, criminal and civil

Answer 9

the person against whom the case is brought

Question 10

verdict, criminal and civil

Answer 10

the decision reached at the end of the case

Question 11

Burden of proof, criminal and civil

Answer 11

the side with the task of proving the case

Question 12

Standard of proof, criminal and civil

Answer 12

the level to which the case must be proven

Question 13

offence, criminal

Answer 13

another word for crime

Question 14

Charge, criminal

Answer 14

when the police formally accuse someone of a crime

Question 15

Bail, criminal

Answer 15

when a suspect is released while awaiting trial

Question 16

Remand in custody, criminal

Answer 16

when a suspect is detained in custody awaiting a court hearing/trial

Question 17

sentence, criminal

Answer 17

punishment after someone is found guilty of a crime

Question 18

Jury, criminal

Answer 18

the 12 people who decide the verdict in crown court

Question 19

Prosecution, criminal

Answer 19

the people who take a criminal case to court

Question 20

Crown prosecution service, criminal

Answer 20

the organisation in charge of bring criminal cases to court

Question 21

Magistrates, criminal

Answer 21

the decision makers (verdict, sentence) in magistrates court

Question 22

Judge, criminal

Answer 22

the person who advises the jury on the law and decides the sentence in the crown court

Question 23

Claimant, civil

Answer 23

name of the person bringing a civil case to court

Question 24

Sue, civil

Answer 24

to take a person to court

Question 25

Damages, civil

Answer 25

another word for compensation, what claimant receives if they win

Question 26

Judge, civil

Answer 26

person who decides the verdict and amount of damages

Question 27

Actus Reus

Answer 27

the physical act of a crime

Question 28

3 things Actus reus is split into

Answer 28

Act
Omission
State of affairs

Question 29

Act

Answer 29

in order to be liable/ prosecuted it has to be a voluntary act

Question 30

What is a voluntary act

Answer 30

‘an act which is done by the muscles with control by the mind, such as blinking, spasm, seizure etc’