History of Australian Legal System

Question 1

Why is the history of the writ system important?

Answer 1

It highlights an underlying feature of the common law, namely its focus on procedure

Question 2

_____ is the hierarchical system of social & political organisation based on land ownership

Answer 2

Feudalism

Question 3

The term ‘_____ law’ reflected the fact that the king’s rules applied throughout the land to everyone regardless of custom in their own county

Answer 3

‘common law’