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Fundamentals of the Australian Legal System
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Executive:The power to implement and administer laws
Legislative:The power to make laws
LiteralRule:The principle that words should be given their plan or ordinary meaning (2 words)
Bill:A proposed law that is yet to be passed and made into law by parliament
Opposition:The party with the second largest number of seats in the House of Representatives
Common:Type of law where the court determines the law in the course of resolving a dispute or uses past case history to make decisions
Civil:Type of law that deals with disputes between two individuals that are not criminal in nature
Nullis:Terra ..... A piece of land where there is no recognised legal system in place
Judicial:The power to determine, interpret and enforce laws, and to declare if a law is unconstitutional
Legislation:Law passed by Parliament at the Commonwealth, State or Territory level
Bicameral:Made up of two houses
Senate:The upper house of Federal Parliament
Criminal:Type of law that deals with acts that are harmful to society, prosecuted by "The State"
Constitution:Official document that maps out the general framework of the Australian legal system
GovernorGeneral:The Queens representative in Australia (2 words)
Cabinet:Core set of senior ministers who aid the Prime Minister with policy and decision making
Referendum:Method for changing the Commonwealth Constitution
Equity:Type of law made by judges which applies the rules of fairness and justice
Delegated:Legislation that has been delegated by Parliament to a governing body or statutory authority
Precedent:Fundamental principle where judges must base their decisions on similar cases in the past
RatioDecendi:The reason the judge made their decision (2 words)
ObiterDicta:Comments made by judges in their judgement that are not directly relevant to the final decision
Fundamentals of the Australian Legal System
Across:1. | Law passed by Parliament at the Commonwealth, State or Territory level | 5. | The reason the judge made their decision (2 words) | 6. | The power to determine, interpret and enforce laws, and to declare if a law is unconstitutional | 10. | The party with the second largest number of seats in the House of Representatives | 11. | Method for changing the Commonwealth Constitution | 13. | Type of law where the court determines the law in the course of resolving a dispute or uses past case history to make decisions |
| 14. | Type of law that deals with acts that are harmful to society, prosecuted by "The State" | 15. | A proposed law that is yet to be passed and made into law by parliament | 17. | The upper house of Federal Parliament | 18. | Terra ..... A piece of land where there is no recognised legal system in place | 19. | Legislation that has been delegated by Parliament to a governing body or statutory authority | 21. | The power to make laws |
| | Down:2. | The power to implement and administer laws | 3. | Fundamental principle where judges must base their decisions on similar cases in the past | 4. | Official document that maps out the general framework of the Australian legal system | 7. | Type of law made by judges which applies the rules of fairness and justice | 8. | The Queens representative in Australia (2 words) |
| 9. | The principle that words should be given their plan or ordinary meaning (2 words) | 12. | Comments made by judges in their judgement that are not directly relevant to the final decision | 13. | Core set of senior ministers who aid the Prime Minister with policy and decision making | 16. | Type of law that deals with disputes between two individuals that are not criminal in nature | 20. | Made up of two houses |
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Fundamentals of the Australian Legal System
Across:1. | Law passed by Parliament at the Commonwealth, State or Territory level | 5. | The reason the judge made their decision (2 words) | 6. | The power to determine, interpret and enforce laws, and to declare if a law is unconstitutional | 10. | The party with the second largest number of seats in the House of Representatives | 11. | Method for changing the Commonwealth Constitution | 13. | Type of law where the court determines the law in the course of resolving a dispute or uses past case history to make decisions |
| 14. | Type of law that deals with acts that are harmful to society, prosecuted by "The State" | 15. | A proposed law that is yet to be passed and made into law by parliament | 17. | The upper house of Federal Parliament | 18. | Terra ..... A piece of land where there is no recognised legal system in place | 19. | Legislation that has been delegated by Parliament to a governing body or statutory authority | 21. | The power to make laws |
| | Down:2. | The power to implement and administer laws | 3. | Fundamental principle where judges must base their decisions on similar cases in the past | 4. | Official document that maps out the general framework of the Australian legal system | 7. | Type of law made by judges which applies the rules of fairness and justice | 8. | The Queens representative in Australia (2 words) |
| 9. | The principle that words should be given their plan or ordinary meaning (2 words) | 12. | Comments made by judges in their judgement that are not directly relevant to the final decision | 13. | Core set of senior ministers who aid the Prime Minister with policy and decision making | 16. | Type of law that deals with disputes between two individuals that are not criminal in nature | 20. | Made up of two houses |
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© 2013
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only