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definitions of laws and legal system (aos 1) Flashcards

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kwhat is the definition of law?

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legal rules made by a legal authority that are enforced by the police and other agencies

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definition of sanction?

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a penalty (e.g. a fine or prison time) imposed by a court on a person guilty of a criminal offence

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definition of the act of parliament (or statute)?

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a law made by parliament; a bill passed through parliament and has royal assist

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definition of non-legal rules?

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rules made by private groups or individuals of a society such as parents, and schools, that are not reenforced by the courts.

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definition of the Australian Constitution?

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a set of rules or principles that guide the way Australia is governed.The Australian constitution is set out in the commonwealth of Australia constitution act.

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define federation?

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the union of sovereign states that gave up their powers to a central authority to Australia

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government

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the party who wins the most (majority) seats in the lower house on election day

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opposition

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the party who win the next

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social cohesion

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Social cohesion involves building shared values and communities

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rule of law

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laws apply to all equally

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fairness

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all people can participate in the justice system and its process should be impartial and open

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equality

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all people engaging in the justice system and its processes should be treated in the same way; if the same treatment creates disparity or disadvantage, adequate measures should be implemented to allow all to engage with the justice system without disparity or disadvantage

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access

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all people should be able to engage with the justice system and its processes in an informed basis

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bias

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inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.

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apprehended bias

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Apprehended bias refers to the perception or recognition of bias within oneself or others. It involves being aware of the potential for bias to influence judgments, decisions, or actions.

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sue

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to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process.

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statue law

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Statute Law is the law made by Parliament. It is introduced in a Bill and, if passed, becomes an Act.

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bicameral parliament

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2 houses/chambers such as upper and lower house of parliament

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government general

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represents the King of England when passing bill and more

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house of representatives

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has a member of parliament for each electorate representing the opinions of the public
(lower house 151 mp)

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senate

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represents the interests of the states and territories, reviews bills, introduces and passes bills
(upper house 76 mp)

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election

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a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.

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government

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the party who ‘wins’ the most (majority) sits in the lower house in election day

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political party

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Political parties aim to have members elected to the Australian Parliament so they can share their views and contribute to decisions made in Parliament.

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coalition

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a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.

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governor

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an official appointed to governor a town or region

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legislative assembly

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part of victorian parliament. has 88 mp 1 from each electoral districts. represent the people, introduces and passes laws.

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minister

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members of a party elected by parliament

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cabinate

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senior members of parliament who are responsible for a particular area of government e.g education

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court hierarchy

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This sets out the seniority of each court in terms of the seriousness of the cases that it can hear and whether its decisions can be reviewed by other judges.

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jurisdiction

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Jurisdiction exercised by Australian courts is either federal jurisdiction or state or territory jurisdiction. relates to where a offical power to make legal decisions extents too

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appeal

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an application to a higher court by a party who believes that a decision of a lower court was incorrect.

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codify

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to collect all law on one topic together into a single statute

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abrogate

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to abolish, cancel a court made law by passing an act of parliament

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legislative council

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established by state governments to look after the particular needs of a city or local community. has 40 mp, 5 from each region

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act of parliament

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law made by parliament (statute)

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jurisdiction

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the right of power to hear or deal with particular cases

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criminal law

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crime

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an act or omission (failure to act) that breaks an existing law, harmful to an individual of society as a whole an punished by law

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sanction

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form of punishment where a person found guilty of a crime, a sanction (penalty e.g fine or prison time) may be imposed

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director of public prosecution

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the party brining on the case on behalf of the state or the crown

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civil law

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regulates private disputes when someone believes their rights have been infringed.

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tort

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civil law of a wrongful act or infringement of rights - negligence, deformation, trespass and nuisance contract law

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plaintiff

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party who makes/brings a claim

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defendant

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who the plaintiff alleges has infringed the plaintiffs rights

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remedy

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the means by which a person who has been wronged can seek justice and be compensated for the harm they have suffered.

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damages

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a civil remedy in the for a sum of money that has been awarded to the person who has suffered harm

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civil law

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regulates disputes between individuals and groups

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supremacy of parliament

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Parliament’s law-making power takes precedence over that of the Judiciary; statute laws made by Parliament override judge-made law—common law.

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royal assist

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final step required for a parliamentary bill to become law. Once a bill is presented to the Sovereign, he or she has the following formal options: grant royal assent, thereby making the bill an Act of Parliament.

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private members bill

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a legislative bill that is introduced by a private Member of Parliament and is not part of a government’s planned legislation.

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common law

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a “body of law” based on court decisions rather than codes or statutes.

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statutory interpretation

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The process by which a judge decides what the words in a statute mean, in order to apply them to the facts in the case at hand and reach a decision.

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precedent

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a legal principle that has been established by a superior court should be followed in other similar cases by that court and lower courts of the same court hierarchy

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ratio decidendi

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reason for the precedent

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stare decisis

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“to stand by things decided” in Latin. When a court faces a legal argument, if a previous court has ruled on the same or a closely related issue, then the court will make their decision in alignment with the previous court’s decision.

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binding precendent

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A precedent is ‘binding’ on a court if the precedent was made by a superior court that is higher in the hierarchy of courts. A binding precedent must be followed if the precedent is relevant and the circumstances of the cases are sufficiently similar.

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persuasive precendent

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persuasive precedent does not have to be followed, but is considered by the court in making its decision and may be followed.

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obiter dictum

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legal principles or remarks made by judges that do not affect the outcome of the case

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