The Courts

When the prosecution convinces the judge/ magistrate/ jury that there is no other reasonable explanation that can come from the evidence presented at trial, this is known as:

Beyond __________ doubt

The responsibility of an individual or party to prove a claim that they have made is known as the:

______ of proof

All accused people who appear before a court are presumed to be innocent until the prosecution proves that they are guilty, this is known as:

Presumption of _________

When someone is arrested and is being kept in prison until they can be tried in a court this is known as:

_______

The promise that an accused person makes to appear in court at a later date is known as:

____

Which is the lowest court in Victoria (Australia)?

• Magistrates Court

• County Court

• Supreme Court

• High Court of Australia

Who hears a case in the lowest court in Victoria (Australia)?

• Judge

• Jury

• Magistrate

• Accused

What is the name of the party bringing a criminal action against the accused?

• Accused

• Prosecutor

• Counsel for the defense

• Magistrate

Magistrates and judges are addressed in court as:

• Your highness

• Your grace

• Your honour

• Sir/Lady

Which is the highest court in Australia?

• Supreme Court

• High Court of Australia

• Magistrates Court

• County Court