6.AUSTRALIAN LAW REVISION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Hammurabi - correct answer King of the Babylonian empire; creator of the Code of Hammurabi,
one of the world's oldest codes of law.
Criminal Law - correct answer When you have violated a law against the crown. A system of
laws that regulate and protect individuals from harming others.
Civil Law - correct answer Laws regulating the behaviour of individuals; a form of private law.
Civil law applies when people (or companies) do "civil wrongs" against each other.
Statute Law - correct answer Legislation that has been passed by the parliament. The highest
law in the land. Statute law is legislation that has been passed through Parliament. The terms
'statute' and 'legislation' may be used interchangeably.
Magistrates Court - correct answer The ________ is the LOWEST COURT.
Civil Division: Has jurisdiction to hear civil claims under $75,000.
Criminal Division: deals with summary and 'either way' offences which carry maximum term of
imprisonment is 3 years or less
District Court of Western Australia - correct answer 2ND LOWEST COURT
Criminal Division: Has jurisdiction to hear indictable
Matters punishable by a maximum 20 years imprisonment.
Civil Division: Hears civil matters for claims between $75,000 and $750,000.
Supreme Court of Western Australia - correct answer SECOND HIGHEST COURT.
Has a General and an Appeals division.
High Court of Australia - correct answer HIGHEST court in Australia.
Original Jurisdiction: matters regarding the constitution and disputes between States.
Hammurabi - correct answer King of the Babylonian empire; creator of the Code of Hammurabi,
one of the world's oldest codes of law.
Criminal Law - correct answer When you have violated a law against the crown. A system of
laws that regulate and protect individuals from harming others.
Civil Law - correct answer Laws regulating the behaviour of individuals; a form of private law.
Civil law applies when people (or companies) do "civil wrongs" against each other.
Statute Law - correct answer Legislation that has been passed by the parliament. The highest
law in the land. Statute law is legislation that has been passed through Parliament. The terms
'statute' and 'legislation' may be used interchangeably.
Magistrates Court - correct answer The ________ is the LOWEST COURT.
Civil Division: Has jurisdiction to hear civil claims under $75,000.
Criminal Division: deals with summary and 'either way' offences which carry maximum term of
imprisonment is 3 years or less
District Court of Western Australia - correct answer 2ND LOWEST COURT
Criminal Division: Has jurisdiction to hear indictable
Matters punishable by a maximum 20 years imprisonment.
Civil Division: Hears civil matters for claims between $75,000 and $750,000.
Supreme Court of Western Australia - correct answer SECOND HIGHEST COURT.
Has a General and an Appeals division.
High Court of Australia - correct answer HIGHEST court in Australia.
Original Jurisdiction: matters regarding the constitution and disputes between States.
