| Description |
xvii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Series |
LIAC |
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LIAC
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| Contents |
Questions about law-making -- 1. What is the difference between law and morals? -- 2. What is the rule of law? -- 3. What is the Crown? -- 4. What is separation of powers? -- 5. What is responsible government? -- 6. What is the difference between a government department and a government authority? -- 7. What is a Henry VIII clause? -- 8. Can Parliament pass a law that all blue-eyed babies be killed? -- Questions about Australian laws -- 9. Does English law still apply in Australia? -- 10. What is the Commonwealth Constitution? -- 11. What is the Off-shore Constitutional settlement? -- 12. Why do laws differ from state to state? -- 13. What does the Governor do? -- 14. What does the Governor-General do? -- 15. What is the Executive Council? -- 16. What is the Legislative Council? -- 17. What is the Legislative Assembly? -- 18. Who are the Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General? -- 19. What does the Parliamentary Counsel do? -- 20. What is plain english drafting? -- 21. What do Law Reform Copmmissions do? -- 22. What does the Ombudsman do? -- Questions about the different branches of law -- 23. What is common law? -- 24. What id equity? -- 25. What is statute law? -- 26. What is case law? -- 27. What is constitutional law? -- 28. What is the difference between criminal and civil law? -- 29. What is a tort? -- 30. What is private international law? -- 31. What is public international law? -- 32. What is jurisprudence? -- Questions about legal documents -- |
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Questions about offences -- 43. What is the difference between a crime and an offence? -- 44. Is a breach of the traffic laws or railways by-laws a criminal offences? -- 45. What is a civil offence? -- 46. What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanour? -- 47. What is the difference between a summary offence and an inductable offence? -- 48. What is a common law offence? -- 49. What is the difference between murder and manslaughter? -- 50. Is the difference between murder and manslaughter important? -- 51. What is larceny? -- Questions about police -- Questions about evidence and proof -- Questions about court decisions and penalties -- Questions about property -- Questions about business -- And another thing -- And finally -- Australian court system -- Law socities -- Index to topics |
| Analysis |
Law |
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Reference works |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Justice, Administration of -- Australia.
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Law -- Australia -- Miscellanea.
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Law -- Australia.
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| LC no. |
38009842 |
| ISBN |
187511422X |
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