Laws and Citizens

Question 1

Criminal Law

Answer 1

Regulates behaviour between an individual and the community.

Question 2

Summary Offences

Answer 2

Minor offences heard by a magistrate.

Question 3

Indictable Offences

Answer 3

Serious offences that are heard before a judge and a jury.

Question 4

Defendant

Answer 4

A person charged with a criminal offence in a court.

Question 5

Accused

Answer 5

The term used to refer to a defendant in the county or Supreme Court.

Question 6

Civil Law

Answer 6

Regulates behaviour between one individual or another individual.

Question 7

Plaintiff

Answer 7

Is the person or organisation who has brought the case to court.

Question 8

Defendant

Answer 8

Is the person or organisation who is disputing the claims made by the plaintiff.

Question 9

Balance Probabilities

Answer 9

• The court will determine whether a persons rights have been infringed.

Question 10

The Principles of our legal system

Answer 10

• All individuals are equal before the law
• Individuals have the right to a fair hearing
• The judiciary ( the court system ) is independent and impartial.
• Individuals have the right to a reasonable appeal

Question 11

What are laws?

Answer 11

laws set out our basic rights and responsibilities. Rules can be either legal rules or non-legal rules.

Question 12

Non- legal rules

Answer 12

Apply to a group or organisation, but not to society as a whole. The members of the group agree to be bound by the rules, which do not have the force of law.

Question 13

Legal Rules

Answer 13

Apply to all members of society and include criminal and civil law.

Question 14

Criminal Law

Answer 14

Deals with crimes such as murder, theft and culpable driving.