Customary Law Flashcards
1
Q
What importance is land and water in customary law?
A
Land is sacred and collectively owned which forms basis of beliefs and laws.
2
Q
What are the rituals, mediations and sanctions of ATSI customary law?
A
These are favoured methods of resolving issues in ATSI customary law. They involve strong respect for elders, rituals like trial by ordeal and inquest.
3
Q
How does the Australian Legal System consider ATSI customary law today?
A
Circle sentencing is used in areas with high aboriginal populations, however has caused much debate and scrutiny.
4
Q
What are customary laws?
A
The traditions and regulations valued by Australia’s indigenous people.
