Year 11 Legal

An individual being sued by a plaintiff or charged with a crime by a prosecutor.

• defendant

• judge

• jury

• verdict

The first court a case is heard in is

• Magistrates Court

• Appealate Court

• Supreme Court

Laws are sets of rules that allow people to live peacefully in society due to the fact that they know they can get away with anything they want.

• True

• False

Case law is based on previous rulings called:____________

• presidents

• precedents

Law that are created by a legislature are called________.

• Common Law

• Statute Law

A prosecutor is involved

• Criminal

• Civil

Burden of Proof: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

• Criminal

• Civil

In Australia, laws are usually made by...

• The Courts
• The Police
• The Parliament
• The Prime Minister

Australia has three branches of government. These are...

• The Judiciary, The Courts, The Prime Minister
• The Judiciary, The Legislative, The Executive
• The Judiciary, The Judges, The Police

The Judiciary is...

• The Parliament
• The Courts
• The Community