Justice - Underpins our legal system and has to do with ideas about fairness, equality and access, Burden of Proof - The responsibility to prove something in court, Due Process - The legal requirement that everyone should receive a fair hearing of their case in court, Fair Trial - A trial that protects the rights of everyone involved and follows the correct processes and procedures, Judicial System - The system and hierarchies of courts in Australia that are responsible for several jurisdictions, Jury - A panel of (usually 12) members of the public who hear the case and reach a verdict (decision) based on the facts, Presumption of Innocence - The principle that everyone is innocent until proven guilty, Defence Lawyer - A legal representative that argues that someone is NOT guilty in court, Prosecutor - A legal representative that presents the case against a person accused of breaking the law. In South Australia we call this and the lawyers working for it the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The Director or DPP is the person in charge of this office., Rule of Law - A set of principles that ensure that no one is above the law and that the law treats everyone equally and fairly, Mens Rea - The intention or knowledge of committing a wrongdoing – this is considered part of a crime (e.g., you meant to commit the crime), Actus Reus - The action of committing a wrongdoing or crime – this is considered part of a crime (e.g., you did something wrong whether you meant to or not),

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