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Common Law is..
an Act
Law made by judge decisions
Law made by Parliament
Statute Law is..
Case Law
Judge-made Law
Parliament made Law
What is the highest Court in the Queensland Court system?
High Court
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal
What is the highest Court in the Federal Court system?
High Court
Federal Court of Appeal
Federal Supreme Court
Jurisdiction is..
the power of a court to hear a case
the authority of the court to determine a matter
All of the above
Precedent is...
Basically the judge needs to follow another Judges decision
Basically if the cases are similar, the judgements should be similar
basically difficult to understand
What is the legal principle important is determining precedent?
Court system structure
Jurisdiction
Authority
Jurisprudence
Onus of Proof refers to...
the charge or allegation evidence requirements
the standard of the case evidence
The responsibility of proving a disputed charge or allegation
In a criminal proceeding, the onus of proof rests on...
The Prosecution
The Defendant
The Plaintiff
Beyond Reasonable Doubt is...
The standard that must be met by the prosecution's evidence in a criminal prosecution.
That no other logical explanation can be derived from the facts except that the defendant committed the crime
Overcoming the presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty
All of the Above
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