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FL06: Legal & Judicial Systems Flashcards

1
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State the hierarchical order of Courts in NZ’s judicial system

A

District Court
High Court
Court of Appeal
Supreme Court

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2
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Define law

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A rule of human conduct enforced by the state through the Courts of law

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3
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Who is the enforcing authority?

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The state

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4
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Define jurisdiction

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Area of authority

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5
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What is ‘Sanction of the law’ referred to as?

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The consequences of disobeying the law

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6
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State the 2 types of consequences

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Punitive

Compensatory

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7
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What is a ‘punitive consequence’?

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To punish the wrongdoer

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8
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What is a ‘compensatory consequence’?

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To make up for any loss, or to right the wrong

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9
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State the 2 types of law in NZ

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Criminal Law

Civil Law

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10
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What does ‘Criminal Law’ deal with?

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Imprisonable and fines only offences

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What does ‘Civil Law’ deal with?

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The protection of individual rights, and breaches or rules

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12
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What is the name for ‘breaching the rules’ under Civil Law?

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Torts

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13
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What do District Courts deal with?

A

Category 1 offences
Category 2 offences
Category 3 offences

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14
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Where are the appeals from District Courts heard?

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High Court

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15
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What does the High Court deal with?

A

Category 4 offences

In some cases 2 & 3

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16
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Where are the appeals from the High Court Heard?

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Court of Appeal

17
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What does the Court of Appeal deal with?

A

Appeals against decisions made in the District & High Court

18
Q

Where are appeals from the Court of Appeal heard?

A

Supreme Court

19
Q

Which court is the highest and final court in the judicial system?

A

Supreme Court

20
Q

Explain the ‘Doctrine of Precedent’

A

The District Court is bound by the decisions of the High Court and the Court of Appeal

21
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What is a ‘Category 1’ offence?

A

Fines only

22
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What is a ‘Category 2’ offence?

A

Imprisonment less than two years, punishable by community sentence or a fine (or both)

23
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What is a ‘Category 3’ offence?

A

Imprisonment for 2 years or more, with rights to elect trial by jury

24
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What is a ‘Category 4’ offence?

A

Serious or high profile offences

25
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Who prosecutes ‘Category 3’ offences?

A

The Crown

26
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Where are ‘Category 4’ offences heard?

A

High Court

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