What is Common Law
Common Law

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Social Studies
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11th Grade
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Sarah Wordsworth
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Laws made by Parliament
Laws made by the Courts
Laws made by the Government
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does the term abrogate mean?
Lift Up
Repeal
Create
Instruct
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The term to describe the system of superiority of courtrooms is
Authority
Jurisdiction
Hierarchy
Jurisprudence
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A legal decision that creates the law for future similar cases.
Common law
Judgement
Statute
Precedent
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A crime is...
Fun
An act that harms society and is punishable by the state
Doing something that affects someone's mental state
An act of defiance against others
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A person charged with a criminal offence is called the...
Persecutor
Coroner
Defendant
Lawyer
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The high court has two jurisdictions. They are (select 2):
Appellate jurisdiction to hear appeals from the state and territory courts
Original jurisdiction to interpret the constitution of Australia
Family Court jurisdiction for matters of divorce and family law
Civil Enterprise jurisdiction
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