Types Of Laws

Question 1

pu. Administrative

Answer 1

Deals w/ the decisions & powers of government departments. Allows courts to review & change decisions of government if necessary.

Question 2

pu. CONSTITUTIONAL

Answer 2

Deals w/ the rules by which a country is governed. Concerned w/ the powers & authority of parliament, rights of each citizen, & powers between federal & state governments.

Question 3

pu. CRIMINAL

Answer 3

Needed to help the community be safe from harm, for an orderly society. Any offenders will be punished if they choose to put people / property at risk.

Question 4

pu. INDUSTRIAL

Answer 4

Concerned w/ the rights & obligations of employers & employees. Resolves industrial disputes, worker compensation, occupational health & safety, & discrimination in the workforce.

Question 5

pr. CONTRACT

Answer 5

Concerned w/ legal agreements between two or more people. Can be sued for breach of contract if parties fail to carry out their side of the agreement.

Question 6

pr. FAMILY

Answer 6

Regulates family relationships. Rules about the processes of marriage, de facto relationships, divorce, custody, & other aspects involving families.

Question 7

pr. PROPERTY

Answer 7

Provides regulations about the sale, leasing, & hiring of 
real property (land, buildings) &
personal property (goods, services).

Question 8

pr. TORT

Answer 8

Deals w/ situations when one person infringes the rights of another, resulting in an injury of sorts. The injured may claim financial compensation.