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Statute Law




Statute Law

How a Bill becomes a Law: (House of Rep):

Royal Assent:

Common Law:


Civil Law:

Tort Law:



Criminal Law:




Summary Offences:

Indictable Offences:

Principal Offender:

Actus Reus:

Mens Rea:

Presumption of innocence

Burden of proof:

Standard of proof:





Defendant of accused:



Criminal law refers to a body of laws that apply to criminal acts.

he first reading, second reading, House committee, Consideration and detail, third reading, Bill

the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or in circumstances not amounting to murder.

Law created when a judge makes a ruling about a case that is not covered by statuary law.

is a person accused of committing a crime in criminal prosecution or a person against whom some type of civil relief is being sought in a civil case.


The party that initiates or commences a civil action against another party.

A previous case or example that is used as a guide for making a decision when similar circumstances arise.

A type of civil action where one party makes false statements that causes another party to lose their reputation.

Entry to a person's land or property without permission.


Indictable offences are divided into major indictable offences and minor indictable offences.

Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought.

A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance.

the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.

Approval given by the Governor- General as a representative of the crown for a Bill to become official law.

someone who gives assistance to the perpetrator of a crime without taking part in it.

Crimes which can only be heard and decided by a magistrate in the magistrates court are called summary offences.

The burden of proof (onus of proof) relates to the question of which party has to prove the facts of the case.

Law made and passed by parliament


Law that protects individuals, typically dealing with disputes over an action that results in loss or harm.


The person in a group of offenders who acts out the crime

make a physical attack on.


In criminal trials it is ‘beyond all reasonable doubt.’