Year 10 Yearlyz Flashcards
What is civil law
Civil law is a body of rules that defines and protects the private rights of citizens. It offers legal remedies that may be sought in a dispute when help is needed. It is often between 2 people. It is often known as private law
What is criminal law
A system of law concerned with the punishment of offenders. It often involves the government in a court case. It is often known as public law
What are the features of criminal law
It puts criminals that have broken the law in jail so we can stay and feel safe.
What are the negatives of criminal law.
It costs money us money to keep them locked away
What are the features of civil law
It keeps order and safety in check and it makes sure that you can have a safe and happy life. (:
What are the punishments of civil law
You can go to jail and experience criminal law
What are the different law courts in Australia
Local court - lowest severe
District court - conduct criminal charges. Average Severe
Supreme Court- State court for serious offences like murder.
Federal or Family court - For criminal matters that are created by federal
Legislation that applies to all states n Territories
High Court of Aus - deals with the worst of the worst like terrorist attacks
How does a bill become a law in Australia
A bill can only become a law if it is passed by a majority vote in the House of Representatives and the senate
Do people have access to the law
Lots of people do not have access to law services such as lawyers due to their finance situation and there area where they live.
Is the law fair
The government strives to be fair in the law it creates. There is obviously. There are certain laws in place with purposes to keep the laws fair.
What is the business cycle
It is a cycle that is shown via a graph. It has expansions, peaks, contractions and troughs. It is how
What are the unemployment rates in Australia
The unemployment rate 5.6%
What was Australia’s gdp in Australia and what does gdp stand for
It was 1.323 trillion USD and gross domestic product
What is inflation
a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
What is wage rate
the amount of base wage paid to a worker per unit of time (as per hour or day) or per unit of output if on piecework.
