Sources of Law Quiz

Three of the following refer to the same source of law. Which is the odd one out?

• Act of Parliament

• Statute

• Legislation

• Common Law

Common Law is also known as:

• Case Law

• Legislation

• Court Law

• Civil Law

The Doctrine of Precedent ensures...

• Similar cases receive similar outcomes

• Equality of opportunity

• That the parliament is held accountable

• That social customs do not become laws

The Court that sits atop of both the Federal and State hierarchy is the...

• Supreme Court

• UN Court of Arbitration

• High Court

• Court of Appeal

How is the following read out loud: R v Pokemon

• The State versus Pokemon

• The Crown against Pokemon

• R against Pokemon

• R and Pokemon

What is the name for a piece of legislation that has not been passed?

• Sad boy

• Bill

• Larry

• Actus

To become a law, Australian legislation had to have been passed through:

• The House of Commons, the House of Lords, the Queen

• The House of Representatives, the Senate, the Governor General

• QLD Parliament, Federal Parliament and the Governor General

• All state parliaments, and the Queen

3 of the following instances may give rise to persuasive precedent. Which one does not?

• A similar case is heard from a different jurisdiction

• A case was heard with different, yet somewhat similar facts

• A lower court ruled on a similar case

• A politician explained his own reasoning behind the purpose of a law

When written, legislation will NOT contain the following:

• The author

• The title

• The date passed

• The jurisdiction

Laws are different to rules as they:

• apply to everyone, without opting in

• are more extensive and complex

• engage with real social customs

• have unforeseen consequences