Basic Legal Concepts (ch1) and Contemporary Australian Law (ch2)

Anarchy:The Absence of laws and government

Customary Law:Principles and procedures that have developed according to the customs of a people or nation, or groups of nations, and are treated as obligatory

Customs: Collective habits or traditions that have developed in a society over a long period of time

Equality: The state or quality of being equal, that is, of having the same rights or status

Ethics: Rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a professsion

Fairness: Free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice, a concept commmonly replated to everyday activities

Justice: The legal principle of upholding generally accepted rights and enforcing responsibilities, ensuring that equal outcomes are achieved for those involved.

Law: As set of rules imposed on all members of a community which are offically recognised,binding and enforceable by persons or organisations such as the police and/ or courts

Legal System: The system of courts, prosecutors and police in a country

Natural Justice: The body of principles used to ensure the fairness and justice of the decision-making procedures of courts, in Australia it generally refers to the right to present your case,the right to freedom from bias by decision makers, and the right to a decision based on logically relevant evidence

Rule of Law: The principle that no one is above the law, the most important application of the rule of law is that government authority is exercised in accordance with written, publicly disclosed laws that are adpoted and enforced in accordance with established procedural steps ( due processs )

Rules: Regulations or principles governming procedure or controlling conduct

Tyranny: Rule by a single leader holding absolute power in a nation-state

Values: Principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable within a society

Adversarial System: A system of resolving legal conflict, used in common law countries. It relies on the skill of representatives for each side who present their case to an impartial decision maker.