WorksheetsWeek 6 quiz CC & P
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is an act of parliament?
System of civil law produced by two parties producing a new law
Decree passed by legislative body that becomes law
When parliament takes action on a particular relevant matter
A draft of a proposed statute
What is a civil law?
A resolution conducted in a polite manner
Law made through court judgements
Law concerned with matters between citizens
Laws concerning new Australians obtaining citizenship
Choose the answer below that best represents contract law
Law that covers agreements between 2 or more parties
Law between blood relatives
Contract details binding prospective life partners
All of these
Which response describes Mediation most accurately?
Independent person assists parties to reach settlement though compromising.
One party makes a binding decision on behalf of two parties
Neutral person assists two parties to agreement without using the judiciary system
Two parties agree to pay half of the outstanding monies owed in a dispute.
What decisions do Case law follow.
Precedent
Antecedent
Protagonist
Antagonist
What are the benefits of legislation compared to other forms of law.
Swifter and proactive
Prospective
Comprehensive
More legitimate
All of these
How does legislation interact with case law?
Parliament can alter case law if case law unsatisfactory
Courts can ensure parliament is not acting outside its powers
Courts can interpret statute law and apply it to individual disputes
All of these
None of these
Which below is not an arm of government?
Legislature
Fiduciary
Executive
Judiciary
Choose below which number of judges is not commonly seen on a high court case
One
Three
Five
Seven
What’s the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction?
Original is the first time a case has been heard and appellate is an appeal from a previous decision
Original is the first time that type of case has been heard in any court and appellate is commonly occurring issues
Original is the first time the high court judge has resided in the court and appellate is for junior judges
None of these
What cases are commonly heard in the Federal court?
Bankruptcy
Industrial relations
Taxation
Competition and consumer law matters
All of these matters
Which court is the highest court of the state
Federal
Supreme
Magistrate
District
What cases are not commonly heard in the supreme court
Serious criminal charges
Some Commonwealth drug law breaches
Significant civil cases
Minor criminal cases
Which cases cannot be heard in district courts. Choose all that apply
Criminal cases involving life imprisonment
Large civil matters
Personal injury claims
Defence force charges
When is the magistrates court able to set a precedent.
When the case is criminal and affects local residents
If the civil case is less than $250,000
When the magistrate has extensive experience
It cannot
