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Law and Society
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| access | equal opportunity for all people to make use of the legal system |
| adversarial system | system in which two opposing parties present their arguments to a magistrate or judge |
| anarchy | disorder or confusion due to the absence of government or laws |
| appeal | an application for a legal decision to be reviewed in a higher court |
| bail | to release an accused person who is awaiting trial |
| balance of probabilities | the standard of proof in civil trials |
| beyond reasonable doubt | the standard of proof required in a criminal trial |
| committal hearing | a hearing in a Local Court to decide whether there is enough evidence to put a person on trial for an indictable (serious) offence |
| common law | system of law based on the previous decisions of judges, or precedents |
| constitution | a document which sets out how an organisation or a country will be governed |
| court | a place where people can resolve disputes relating to law |
| defendant | the party in a criminal or civil trial against whom an action has been brought |
| discriminate | to treat somebody differently or less favourably because of her or his personal characteristics such as gender, ethnicity or religion |
| double dissolution | a decision made by the head of state to dissolve both houses of parliament |
| hierarchy | a grading system based on order of importance |
| indictable offence | a serious criminal offence |
| judge | a court official who has the power to make decisions on matters brought before a court of law |
| jury | a group of people (either 12 or six) selected to hear the evidence in a court case |
| kinship | traditional indigenous rules that outline the correct way of living |
| laws | a set of legal rules |
| magustrate | a court official who hears cases in the lowest court of law |
| military law | rules applicable to people in the armed forces |
| plaintiff | the party that commences a civil action |
| precedent | a previous legal decision that serves as a rule or pattern in future cases |
| private law | deals with disputes between private citizens |
| prosecutor | the party bringing a criminal action against the accused; usually the state |
| public law | deals with the disputes that affect the community |
| statute law | laws made by parliaments |
| sue | to bring a civil action against another person for causing damage or injury |
| tort | a civil wrong |
| trial | a process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act or caused another person a loss |
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