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LAW- CONCEPTS 2025
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Laws are the
Rules everyone must abide by
all of these
are written down
are made by legal authorities
2
Acts such as, theft and assault are
civil disobiedience
personal disputes
crimes
minor problems
3
Australia's common law system is the result of
the colonisation by England
our defence treaty with the USA
Aboriginal customs & traditions
all of these
4
Witnesses give their evidence under....
duress
threats
torture
oath
5
Rules....
are the same as laws
apply to all people
all of these
only apply to some people
6
Everyone has the right to a fair trial?
True
False
7
In a criminal case the person charged is considered '
Innocent until proven....
'
a human being
guilty
homeless
not guilty
8
A person who is called to give evidence to the court in a case is a....
juror
defendant
witness
judge
9
How many people are usually chosen to sit on a jury in a criminal case in Australia?
6
8
12
10
10
Laws against theft are designed to uphold people's rights to
property
all of them
personal security
free speech
11
For laws to be of any real use they must be
applicable to everyone
all of these
stable
fair
12
The role of a jury in a criminal trial is to
set the amount of the fine
all of these
reach a verdict
pass sentence on the guilty
13
The
burden of proof
is on....
the side bringing the case to court against someone
the accused
the defendant
the party being taken to court
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Who makes most laws?
courts
businesses
parliaments
Organisations like schools
15
If we are caught and convicted of breaking a law we could be...
all of them
gaoled
punished
fined
16
Another name for a rule?
government rule
non-legal rule
all of them
sport rule
17
Law made by parliaments is __________________________ law
statute
unchangeable
common
judicial
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Australia's legal system is based on
Germany's
France's
Britain's
USA's
19
Court cases are run and overseen by
a member of parliament
a minister
a judge
a magistrate
20
One of the earliest codified sets of laws were those of
Pericle's 500BC
Hammurabi's - 1700BC
Caesar's 50BC
Morrison's 2019AD
21
In a game of football if one player punches another....
They've only broken a rule
Play on!
They've broken a rule and a law
They've only broken a law
22
All court cases in Australia use juries....
Only those in magistrate's court
No
Yes
In all criminal cases
23
The
judiciary
is the...
parliaments
all of them
local councils
courts & judges
24
Laws that are written down are said to have been......
statuefied
cannonised
all of these
codified
25
Another name for a
law
is a...
non-legal rule
legal rule
government rule
all of them
26
Did hunter-gatherer societies have laws
YES
NO
27
Statute law should represent the
will of the people
because it's
made by judges
all of these
given Royal Assent by the Governor General
made by the people's representatives
28
Laws are made by
the public sevice
only the government
all the people
the legitimate legislative authortiy
29
All groups of people, no matter how small or big have rules & laws?
NO
Only at certain times of the year
YES
Only if everyone agrees
30
The highest court in WA (hears serious matters like murder)...
District
Family
Supreme
Magistrate's
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Why do we need rules & laws?
all of them
so we can live in peace
to uphold rights
to help stop crime
32
The very highest, tip top court in Australia (it's in Canberra)
District Court of WA
Supreme Court of WA
Joondalup Magistrate's Court
High Court of Australia
33
Laws help....
resolve disputes
all of them
correct offenders
keep the peace
34
Laws in Australia are
are made by judges
all of these
are sometimes based on religious principles
made by parliaments
35
Common law is made by
all of them
courts
judges
parliament
36
The purpose of laws is
to help with good order
to protect people's rights
to give everyone justice
all of these
37
One difference between rules and laws is...
Rules apply to everyone in a society
Rules only apply to certain groups in a society
Rules are not written down
Laws are not enforceable
38
In Australia laws are made by
state governments
all of these
courts
the Federal Government
39
Court cases are written as ______________ v ____________________,
v
being...
vector
very
vote
versus
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The court system is an
adversarial
system, this means...
each side sees the other as their enemy
the two sides can't bet on the outcome of the case
the two sides go on holiday together
the two sides are fighting each other
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Law made by judges reflecting the traditions and customs of society is called ___________ law
statute
reflected
delegated
common
