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civics and citizenship - Coggle Diagram
civics and citizenship
statute law
made by parliment
bill is a proposed law
through both houses read 3 times then to the governer general who gives it the royal assent
common law
judge made law
precedent- frist dicision in a case
principals of legal system
equal before the law
fair trial
independant and impartial judiciary
right to appeal
adveserial system- two sides
criminal law
criminal law- breaking the law
summary
shoplifting graffiti
magistrates court
indictable
manslaughter, murder, human trafficing
judge jury
defendant/ accuser and prosecution
innocent until proven guilty
civil law
between groups and individuals
negilgence
harm or injury as a result of failure to take care
damages $
breach of contract
defamation
loss of reputation
plaintiff
cannot go to jail
fair trial
trial by media
jury
judge
witnesses
corruption
bias
bribery
coersion of witnesses
language
time delays
cost
forget