Chapter:3 civics And Citezenship

Question 1

Laws

Answer 1

A system of rules in Australia that regulate citizens actions and if broken there will be a punishment

Question 2

Statute laws

Answer 2

Laws made by parliament

Question 3

Bill

Answer 3

A draft of a law that has not gone through parliament or gotten Royal assent

Question 4

Legislation

Answer 4

Laws made by parliament

Question 5

Act

Answer 5

A law made by parliament

Question 6

Common law

Answer 6

Law made by judges through the decisions of court

Question 7

Precedent

Answer 7

A legal principle made in court in the process of solve disputes

Question 8

Criminal laws

Answer 8

It protects innocent individuals from wrong doers

Question 9

Civil laws

Answer 9

It deals with non-criminal matters

Question 10

Prosecute

Answer 10

To take legal action against another person for a criminal offence

Question 11

Burden of proof

Answer 11

Prosecute provides proof

Question 12

Standard of proof

Answer 12

Checking if it is good proof

Question 13

Defendant

Answer 13

A party in a civil or criminal trial against whom an action has been bought

Question 14

Plaintiff

Answer 14

The person who commences legal action in civil law