Year 8 Civics & Citizenship

The set of rules which everyone in the country has to follow.

• Laws

• Customary Law

• Common Law

• Statutory Law

The law of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

• Common Law

• Customary Law

• Laws

• Statutory Law

Laws which are made through courts.

• Common Law

• Customary Law

• Laws

• Statutory Law

Laws which are made through parliament.

• Common Law

• Customary Law

• Laws

• Statutory Law

The leader of the majority party in parliament.

• Prosecutor

• Defense Counsel

• Magistrate

• Prime Minister

The judge in charge of a lower court. They are like an umpire who decides whether a person is guilty or innocent.

• Prosecutor

• Defense Counsel

• Magistrate

• Prime Minister

The lawyer who tries to convince the jury that the accused is guilty.

• Prosecutor

• Defense Counsel

• Magistrate

• Prime Minister

The lawyer who tries to convince the jury that the accused is

innocent.

• Prosecutor

• Defense Counsel

• Magistrate

• Prime Minister

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This word means more than half.

Correct spelling please!

The highest level of government which acts for the whole country.

Also known as "national".

• Federal

• State

• Local