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HAMPERRA - correct answer Has it achieved justice? Application of the Rule of law; Meets society's needs; protection of individual rights; enforceability; resource efficiency; responsiveness; accessibility Pro bono - correct answer For the public good Habeas Corpus - correct answer Right to a fair trial Mens Rea - correct answer guilty mind Actus Reus - correct answer guilty act Customs - correct answer Patterns of behaviour in a group, habits, and traditions formed over time Rules - correct answer Directives made by individuals or a group that govern how to act in specific situations, they are only applicable to members of that group Laws - correct answer An enforceable rule that everyone is subject to and no one is above Values - correct answer moral beliefs Ethics - correct answer Right/wrong way to behave Just - correct answer equal access to information, equitable, equal and fair, respectful of human rights Just laws - correct answer enforceable, acceptable, and discoverable Justice - correct answer fair and impartial treatment of all people under the law; right to be heard, right to have decisions made by an unbiased decision maker Equality - correct answer Everyone is treated the same Fairness - correct answer Free from bias, dishonesty, and injustice Access - correct answer Right to make use of the legal system, gather information, representation, and limited time delay Equity - correct answer AD England; intentions actions Rule of Law - correct answer Equality, checks and balances, rights of the victim and the accused, presumption of innocence, independence of the judiciary, right to assemble, freedom of speech, access to justice, knowing the law (1215, Magna Carta) Separation of Powers - correct answer Three arms of the government are separate (legislatures, executive administrators, judiciary) Division of Powers - correct answer The Commonwealth and State are divided Anarchy - correct answer absence of government Tyranny - correct answer One person has absolute power over citizens Common/Adversarial - correct answer Events are proven to be true to win, judge is impartial Civil/Inquisitorial - correct answer To find the "truth", the judge inquires Common law - correct answer Judge made law Statute law - correct answer Law made by parliament (Legislation and Acts) Passing of Bills - correct answer House of Reps -- Senate Delegated legislation - correct answer Laws made by authorities other than parliament, who are delegated the power to do this by an act of parliament Regulations - correct answer Laws made by the GG, state government, of the Executive Council Ordinances - correct answer Law made for the territories Rules (delegated) - correct answer Legislation made for government departments By-Laws - correct answer Laws made by local councils ATSI Customary law - correct answer Conciliation, mediation Treaties - correct answer binding Declarations - correct answer not binding International Law - correct answer Governs countries/governments, isn't enforceable due to State Sovereignty The UN - correct answer 193 members, not binding, no army Public law - correct answer criminal law, administrative law, constitutional law Private law - correct answer contract law, tort law, property law Criminal courts - correct answer Prosecutor/defendant, beyond reasonable doubt, summary cases by magistrate, indictment by supreme or district w/ judge + jury Civil courts - correct answer Plaintiffs/defendants, on the balance of probabilities, pleading documents, can be settled outside of court Judge - correct answer presides over cases and decides sentencing Magistrate - correct answer presides over small cases and decides sentencing, prima facie Judge's associate - correct answer maintains records, administers oaths, records verdicts, assists judges on country court circuits Tipstaff - correct answer Looks after the jury Barrister - correct answer Specific matters, acts on behalf of their clients Solicitor - correct answer General matters, first lawyer the defendant will see, day to day matters Court officer - correct answer Handles public enquiries, advises judges associate Court reporter - correct answer someone who records the proceedings of court State Laws Examples - correct answer Education, health, roads Federal Laws Examples - correct answer Military, treaties