Aboriginal Customary Law Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Aboriginal law called?
A
Customary Law
2
Q
What is the basis of their laws?
A
The Dreaming
3
Q
How have the laws been passed down?
A
Through ORAL Rituals, Songs, Danceing
4
Q
Mediation
A
Elders, family, and community come together to discuss a person who has broken the customary laws and has hurt somebody in some way.
5
Q
Customary law in the Australian legal system
A
Greater legal recognition is used for the environment, crimes, and medication.
6
Q
Mitigation
A
Making the severity of an offence of a sentence mild or less serveer.
