Legal Studies flashcards

86 QCE Legal Studies cards across 4 modules (32 definitions, 40 key facts, 14 fill-the-gap, 0 formulas). Each session gives you 20 cards, due cards first. Swipe right for easy, left for hard, down for again. Keyboard: Space to flip, 1 to 4 to rate.

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What this deck covers

Unit 1: Beyond reasonable doubt (25 cards, 6 dot points)
Unit 2: Balance of probabilities (21 cards, 5 dot points)
Unit 3: Law, governance and change (21 cards, 5 dot points)
Unit 4: Human rights in legal contexts (19 cards, 4 dot points)

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Definition
Criminal defences in Queensland: self-defence, provocation and insanity: QCE Legal Studies
Define Compulsion / duress
Compulsion / duress (s 31): acting under threats of serious harm.
Definition
Alternative dispute resolution in Queensland: QCE Legal Studies
Define Strengths
Cheap. Confidential. Preserves the relationship between the parties.
Definition
The Constitution, separation of powers and division of powers: QCE Legal Studies
Define Chapter I: legislative power
Section 1 vests legislative power in a Federal Parliament consisting of the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Section 51 lists the heads of legislative power (40 paragraphs covering taxation, trade and commerce, corporations, defence, marriage, divorce and matrimonial causes, external affairs, etc.).
Definition
The development of human rights: UDHR 1948 and the 1966 Covenants: QCE Legal Studies
Define Habeas Corpus Act 1679 (UK)
Codified the right to challenge unlawful detention.
Definition
Criminal investigation and police powers in Queensland: QCE Legal Studies
Define Chapter 15
Investigation and questioning of suspects.
Definition
Civil remedies: damages, injunctions and specific performance: QCE Legal Studies
Define Exemplary (punitive) damages
Exemplary (punitive) damages are awarded in rare cases to punish and deter particularly outrageous conduct. They are exceptional, and are not available in personal injury claims under the Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld).
Definition
The doctrine of precedent and courts as law-makers: QCE Legal Studies
Define High Court of Australia
High Court of Australia is the ultimate court of appeal. Its decisions bind all Australian courts.
Definition
The effectiveness of international law in protecting human rights: QCE Legal Studies
Define State sovereignty
State sovereignty is the principle that each state has supreme authority within its own territory and is not subject to a higher external authority.
Definition
The criminal trial process and the role of juries in Queensland: QCE Legal Studies
Define Indictable offences
Indictable offences are more serious and are generally tried on indictment before a judge and jury in the District Court of Queensland or the Supreme Court of Queensland. Some indictable offences may be dealt with summarily under the Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) ss 552A to 552BB.
Definition
The essential elements of a valid contract: QCE Legal Studies
Define Invitation to treat
An invitation to treat is an indication that a person is willing to receive offers. A shop display or advertisement is usually an invitation to treat, so the customer makes the offer and the seller chooses whether to accept it.