Cambridge Legal Studies Preliminary HSC

A set of rules imposed on all members of a community which are officially recognized binding and enforceable by persons or organisations such as the police and/or courts.

Principles, standards, or qualities, considered worthwhile or desirable within a society.

Regulations or principles governing procedure or controlling conduct

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

Principles and procedures that have developed according to the customs of a people or nation or group of nations; and are treated as obligatory.

A politically independent country

1) Rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession; 2) A major branch of philosophy which investigates the nature of values and of right and wrong conduct.

The system of courts, prosecutors and police in a country.

The state or equality of being equal, that is, of having the same rights or status

Free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice; a concept commonly related to everyday activities.

'Incapable of Wrong; the presumption that a child under 10 years of age cannot be held legally responsible for his or her actions and cannot be guilty of a criminal or civil offence.

The right or opportunity to make use of something

The body of principles used to ensure that fairness and justice of the decision-making procedure 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.

The principle that no one is above the law; the most important application of the rule of law is that governmental authority is exercised in accordance with written, publicly disclosed laws that are adopted and enforced in accordance with established procedural steps (due process).

A penalty imposed on those who break the law, usually in the form of a fine or punishment.