Development of Law

Eating with cutlery in Australia is...

• a rule

• a law

• a custom

• not recommended

A formalised custom that applies to some in belonging to a certain group is known as a...

(a)  

'No hat, no play' is an example of a...

• Law

• Tradition

• Custom

• Rule

Who does the law apply to?

(a)  

Features of a law that distinguish it from a rule or custom are...

• Stated in written form

• Authority, consequence and regulation

• Socially accepted

• None of the above

Statute law is...

• Made by judges and courts

• Made by police

• Made by Parliament

• None of the above

Common law is...

• Made by judges or courts

• Made by police

• Made by Parliament

• None of the above

What are the two main types of law?

• Criminal and Civil

• Social and Political

• Adult and Child

Leaders from other older societies that influenced Australian Law

• Hammurabi

• Draco

• Moses

• All of the above

A new bill must go through how many readings to be passed as a law?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4