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Laws
A set of legal rules
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Anarchy
Disorder or confusion due to absence of government or laws
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Hierarchy
A grading system based on order of importance
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Appeal
An application for a legal decision to be reviewed in higher court
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Magistrate
A court official who hears cases in the lowest court of law
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Committal hearing
A hearing in the local court to decide whether there is enough evidence to put a person on trial for an indictable offense
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Adversarial system
Two opposing parties present their arguments to a magistrate or judge
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Empanelment
The process of selecting a jury
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Statue law
Laws made by parliament
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Common law
System of law based on the previous decisions or judges, called precedents
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Constitution
A document that outlines the powers of parliament
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Cabinet
Group of government ministers that meet regularly to discuss major issues of government
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Double dissolution
A decision made by the head of state to dissolve both houses of parliament
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Private law
Disputes between private citzens
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Public law
Disputes that affect the community
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Tort
A legal wrong which a person commits which cause the claimant to suffer loss/harm and therefore sue
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