Civil Law
Plaintiff and Defendant
What are the parties in a civil trial?
General Damages
What are damages which compensate for pain and suffering which is not quantifiable
Magistrates Court
What court would drink driving (or summary offences) be heard?
Fine
What sanction forces someone to pay penalty units for committing a crime?
Murder
What is the unlawful killing of a human being, with a sound mind, over the age of discretion, with malice aforethought and over the age of discretion?
Balance of Probabilities
What is the standard of proof in a civil trial?
Specific Damages
What are damages which are quantifiable?
Supreme Court
Imprisonment
What is a custodial sentence which removes people from society?
Reckless action
What is an element of malice aforethought?
Food Donations
What is an exemption to duty of care?
What are damages that make an example out of someone?
Coutry Court
What court hears cases involving sexual assault and drug trafficking?
Community Corrections Order
Which sanction allows members of the public to serve their punishment in the community?
Actus reus and Mens rea
What are the two elements involved in nearly every crime?
Six Jurors
What is the number of jurors in a civil trial?
Restrictive Injunction
What is an example of an order which prohibits someone from doing an action?
High Court
What court hears matters in relation to the Australian Constitution?
Discharge
What sanction awards you a conviction but not a punishment?
Automatism
What is the defence raised when the accused has not control of their bodies actions?
Volenti non fit injuria
What is the Latin phrase for assuming risk
Contributory Negligence
Which defence will reduce the amount of damages owed?
Supreme Court of Appeal
Where do appeals from the County court go to?
Adjourned undertaking
What type of sanction is awarded where you can remain in the community provided you do not commit another offence?
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
What is the Standard of Proof in a Criminal Trial?