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Australia is a Commonwealth country, meaning that it is an original colony of the British Empire. The British system of law was implemented in may 1787 when the first fleet arrived, ruling the land a Terra Nullius and applying the 'Doctrine of Reception'. It is this doctrine that applied British law to the colonies and the land of Australia which was found to have been wrongly administered in the 1992 decision of the Mabo Case. It was found that for law to properly be administered, the land must have been conquered and then a law of Britain and Indigenous culture implemented.
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What is one of Australia's first laws?
The Crimes Act (1900)cth
What was the first written system of laws?
The Code of Hammurabi
What were the laws moses brought to the Hebrew people called?
The laws Moses brought were The Ten Commandment.
How did India develop their laws?
Indian laws have came on the back of British Colonial Rule. The court system in India today is very slow but is based around the British court system. Most laws are retained from that era with new laws being brought in by the Indian parliament and Indian governments.
How the Australian government is segregated and under what system?
Broadly speaking the powers are separated into 3 areas The Parliament - who make the laws The Executive - Who enforce the laws The judiciary - Who interprate laws and settle disputes. This system is not unique to Australia, and is called the Seperation of Powers.
What is the name of first system of written laws?
Code of Hammurabi.
What did the British parliament do so Australia could federate?
Well first of all, the british parliament said that australia should federate because when australia didnt fedarate, every where had its own laws. This was when trouble happened. Tourists who came around to other places didnt know the laws and was jailed. After Australia federated, they decided to have a constitution where there is a book full of the laws we use in Australia.
Do Australia's laws apply to everyone?
YES. the laws in Australia apply to everyone regardless of race.
What laws led slavery in Virginia?
The first slaves were brought into Jamestown, Virginia in 1619 during colonial times.
What was the first basic system of laws in the English colonies?
the Mayflower Compact
What are Australia's age laws?
You have to be 18 to drink in Australia.
What were the governing and laws of British in Australia 16nth century?
What were the governing laws of british in Australia 16nth century
