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Civics and Citizenship
6 Key Concepts
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Democracy
A government system run by the people, for the people.
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Laws in Australia
Civil Law
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Types of civil law
Family law: Disputes over marriage, birth, divorces, caregiving.
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Criminal Law
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Serious offences, dealt with in court, punishment is serving time in jail.
Simple offences are dealt in person, faster than serious offences. Punishments such as fines and tickets.
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Courts
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Family court of WA, supreme court (murder), federal court of Australia
District court, magistrate court, children’s court (under 10)
Family violence court, drug court
If accused plead not guilty, the prosecution must then use the facts of the case (evidence) to prove the accused is guilty.
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