legaldeck Flashcards
What is a summaryoffence?
Minor offence
What is an indictable offence?
Serious offence
What is ‘Rules’?
Rules are non-legal rules. Rules determine they way in which we are expected to behave that are not enforced by the law eg: school uniform, sports games
What is Civil Law?
Deals with disputes between individuals in our society
Criminal Law?
Law concerned with the rights of individuals and the welfare of society as a whole
Legal Rules(Laws)?
Laws created by institutions within the legal system, enforced by the law eg speed limit
non-legal rules (Rules)?
Rules established within a society, group not enforceable by the police eg: household rules
Norms?
Social expectations within groups
Social Cohesion?
Members of a community live together with peace, order and harmony.
What are the Characteristics of effective law? Name a few.
Known; easy to understand; Acceptable; Stable; Applied consistently; Enforced; Accessible
What is an Act?
Law passed by parliament. Legislation/Statutes
what is Bicameral?
a Parliament consisting of two houses.
What is the Constitution?
A document that sets out the structure and powers of parliament
What is Common Law?
Law developed by courts through precedent
Crown?
Authority of the Queen in Parliament and the legal system
Federation?
The joining of States or communities to form one government.
*states giving over powers to create a federation or nation.
Delegated Legislation?
the laws made by bodies or authorities that are subordinate to the parliament; local council
Government?
The parties (or coalition of parties) that hold a majority of seats in the lower house.
House of Representatives?
The lower house in the commonwealth parliament.
Green Room.
Legislation?
Laws made by parliament. Statues/Acts
Legislative Assembly?
The lower house in the victorian Parliament.
Green Room.
Legislative Council?
The upper house of the victorian Parliament
Red Room.
Legislative Process?
The process which is followed to make laws in parliament
Parliamentary Sovereignty?
The idea that parliament is the ultimate law-making body,. Can make change or repel (cancel) legislation and override common law