government a group of people with the power to rule over a country or state and make decisions and laws on behalf of the people judge a court ofýcial who hears cases in the higher courts, such as the District or County Court, or the Supreme Court juror a person selected to hear and assess the evidence in a court case jury a group of ordinary people randomly selected to hear and assess the evidence in a court case justice the use of laws to treat people fairly and in a way that is morally right legal aid the provision of legal assistance to those involved in a dispute or criminal matter who are unable to pay for legal representation legal representation services performed by a qualiýed legal practitioner, such as a lawyer, who deals with legal matters on behalf of the person who has hired them legal system a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws of a country lore the accumulated traditional knowledge, beliefs and customs passed down from generation to generation in a society; it is passed on orally, not in written form magistrate a court ofýcial who hears cases in a Magistrates Court presumption of innocence the principle that all accused people who appear before a court are presumed to be innocent until the prosecution proves that they are guilty procedural fairness having fair procedures in place to protect the rights of all parties prosecution the party bringing a criminal action against the accused prosecutor the person who presents a criminal case on behalf of the state ruleof law the legal principle that all citizens are subject to the law, and equal before the law, as it is upheld by independent courts
trial the court process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act witness someone who saw or knows something important about a crime
13.8.3 Reþection Complete the following to reþect on your learning.
Revisit the inquiry question posed in the Overview: How do features of the Australian legal system protect the rights of individuals and uphold the principles of justice? 1. Now that you have completed this topic, what is your view on the question? Discuss with a partner. Has your learning in this topic changed your view? If so, how? 2. Write a paragraph in response to the inquiry question, outlining your views.
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