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Doctrine of Precedent
Division of Powers
Seperation of Powers
General
Practice
100
The common law principal which binds a judge or magistrate to follow previous or similar decisions of higher courts in the same hierarchy.
What is Doctrine of Precedent
100

Powers granted ONLY to the Commonwealth Parliament

What is Exclusive powers?

100

Where Commonwealth government is separated into three independent functions

What is the separation of powers?

100

No-one is above the law and everyone is treated equally.

What is the Rule of Law?

100

The best Law PASS Leader at Federation University

Who is Bonnie

200

Non-binding precedent that a court may choose to follow

What is Persuasive precedent

200

The power granted to the Commonwealth is jointly shared with the states.

What are concurrent powers?

200

Interpretation, adjudication, and enforcement

What is judicial power?

200

Develops through a series of court cases and relies on legal principles.

What is Common Law or Case law?

200
A game that has thousands looking for Picatu
What is Pokemon Go
300

The key legal reason for the decision

What is Ratio decidendi?

300

Power that is not exclusive or concurrent and is left for the states of Australia to deal with making laws in these areas that are not stated in the Constitution.

What are residual powers?

300

Law-making power that is controlled by Parliament.

What is legislative power?

300

The courts look to interpret the meaning of the words in legislation or acts of parliament.

What is statutory interpretation?

300
Just received $3.5m to return to Australia
Who is Tim Cahill
400

comments made "by the way" not affecting the outcomes of the key legal reason

What is Obiter dicta?

400

Restricts the legislative capacity of the Commonwealth

What is the Division of powers?

400

Power held to govern and administer the law. This branch consists of the PM/Premier, Governor General/Governor, Cabinet - Senior ministers.

What is executive power?

400

famous case where judge overruled the Magistrates Court decision and redefined meaning of the words regulated weapong in the Act of Parliament

What is Equity

400
Recieved a surprise proposal on the silver medal podium
Who is He Zi
500

It has a particular importance in shaping common law in ALL jurisdictions.

What is High Court of Australia?

500

Removed all remaining legal links between the Australian and British governments.

What is The Australia Act (1986)?

500

The framework for law-making abilities - in particular it sets out the powers between state and federal governments.

What is the Australian Constitution?

500

Original jurisdiction to $100,000. No appellate jurisdiction.

What is the jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court?

500

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