Sources Of Law Flashcards
1
Q
Where do all laws originate
A
Parliament or courts
2
Q
Parliament laws
A
Come under section 51 of the constitution
3
Q
Public members bills
A
A bill proposed by the member of the government
4
Q
Private members bill
A
Introduced by a member belonging to any other party
5
Q
Judge made laws
A
Invented by judges either through precedent or interpretation
6
Q
Another word for judge made laws
A
Case law or common law
7
Q
Executive laws
A
Made by executive bodies like gov departments
Known as regulations or bylaws
8
Q
What happens if parliament and judge/exc laws clash
A
Parliament wins except for when it is the high courts interpretation
9
Q
Federal law v state law
A
Federal law wins according to section 109, inconsistency rule
