Glossary of law terms index

Jurisprudence

Glossary of law terms

absolute majority	absolute_majority.html
absolute monarchy	absolute_monarchy.html
accountable	accountable.html
act of parliament	act_of_parliament.html
activist	activist.html
activity	activity.html
acts interpretation act	acts_interpretation_act.html
address (to the governor-general or the queen)	address_to_the_governor-general_or_the_queen.html
address-in-reply	address-in-reply.html
adjourn	adjourn.html
adjournment debate	adjournment_debate.html
administer	administer.html
administration	administration.html
administrator	administrator.html
adversary system	adversary_system.html
advice	advice.html
adviser	adviser.html
advisory body	advisory_body.html
affirmation	affirmation.html
affirmation of allegiance	affirmation_of_allegiance.html
agency	agency.html
agenda	agenda.html
agreement	agreement.html
allegiance	allegiance.html
allies	allies.html
all-party	all-party.html
amendment	amendment.html
anarchy	anarchy.html
annexation	annexation.html
anniversary	anniversary.html
another place	another_place.html
anthem	anthem.html
appeal	appeal.html
appropriation bill	appropriation_bill.html
aristocracy	aristocracy.html
armistice	armistice.html
assembly	assembly.html
assent	assent.html
assimilation	assimilation.html
athenian citizen	athenian_citizen.html
attendant	attendant.html
attorney-general	attorney-general.html
audit	audit.html
auditor-general	auditor-general.html
australia day	australia_day.html
australian citizen	australian_citizen.html
australian democrats	australian_democrats.html
australian electoral commission	australian_electoral_commission.html
australian government gazette	australian_government_gazette.html
australian labor party	australian_labor_party.html
australian loan council	australian_loan_council.html
australian senate practice	australian_senate_practice.html
authority	authority.html
aye	aye.html
ayes	ayes.html
backbench	backbench.html
backbencher	backbencher.html
balance of power	balance_of_power.html
ballot	ballot.html
ballot box	ballot_box.html
ballot paper	ballot_paper.html
bar (of the senate, or the house of representatives)	bar_of_the_senate-_or_the_house_of_representatives.html
bargaining	bargaining.html
bells	bells.html
bias	bias.html
bicameral	bicameral.html
bill	bill.html
bill of rights	bill_of_rights.html
bill of rights (united kingdom)	bill_of_rights_united_kingdom.html
bipartisan	bipartisan.html
blue-ribbon electorate	blue-ribbon_electorate.html
branch	branch.html
bring down the budget	bring_down_the_budget.html
british empire	british_empire.html
by-election	by-election.html
cabinet	cabinet.html
cabinet government	cabinet_government.html
cabinet minister	cabinet_minister.html
cabinet room	cabinet_room.html
cabinet solidarity	cabinet_solidarity.html
campaign	campaign.html
candidate	candidate.html
canvass	canvass.html
carriage	carriage.html
cast a vote	cast_a_vote.html
casting vote	casting_vote.html
casual vacancy	casual_vacancy.html
caucus	caucus.html
cause	cause.html
cavaliers	cavaliers.html
celebration	celebration.html
censure motion	censure_motion.html
chair	chair.html
chairman of committee	chairman_of_committee.html
chairman or chairperson	chairman_or_chairperson.html
chamber	chamber.html
chancellor	chancellor.html
charter	charter.html
chartism	chartism.html
chartist	chartist.html
citizen	citizen.html
citizen-initiated referendum	citizen-initiated_referendum.html
citizenship rights	citizenship_rights.html
city-state	city-state.html
civic rights	civic_rights.html
civil law	civil_law.html
civil liberty	civil_liberty.html
civil rights	civil_rights.html
civil war	civil_war.html
clause	clause.html
clerk	clerk.html
clerk's certificate	clerks_certificate.html
cliff-hanger	cliff-hanger.html
closure	closure.html
coalition	coalition.html
coalition government	coalition_government.html
coat of arms	coat_of_arms.html
cognate debate	cognate_debate.html
cold war	cold_war.html
colony	colony.html
commemoration	commemoration.html
commission	commission.html
committee	committee.html
committee of the whole	committee_of_the_whole.html
common law	common_law.html
commonwealth	commonwealth.html
commonwealth government	commonwealth_government.html
commonwealth parliamentary association	commonwealth_parliamentary_association.html
communism	communism.html
communist party	communist_party.html
communist party of australia	communist_party_of_australia.html
community	community.html
compensation	compensation.html
compulsory	compulsory.html
compulsory voting	compulsory_voting.html
concurrence	concurrence.html
concurrent power	concurrent_power.html
conference	conference.html
confidence	confidence.html
congress (usa)	congress_usa.html
conscience vote	conscience_vote.html
consensus	consensus.html
consequence	consequence.html
conservation	conservation.html
conservative	conservative.html
constituency	constituency.html
constituent	constituent.html
constitution	constitution.html
constitutional	constitutional.html
constitutional convention	constitutional_convention.html
constitutional monarchy	constitutional_monarchy.html
contempt (of the senate or the house of representatives)	contempt_of_the_senate_or_the_house_of_representatives.html
convention	convention.html
convict	convict.html
council	council.html
council chamber	council_chamber.html
court	court.html
criminal	criminal.html
criminal law	criminal_law.html
criminal record	criminal_record.html
cross the floor	cross_the_floor.html
crossbench	crossbench.html
crown land	crown_land.html
crown privilege	crown_privilege.html
crown, the	crown-_the.html
culture	culture.html
custom	custom.html
customs	customs.html
daily program	daily_program.html
deadlock	deadlock.html
debate	debate.html
declaration of poll	declaration_of_poll.html
declaration of the rights of man and citizen	declaration_of_the_rights_of_man_and_citizen.html
defeat	defeat.html
deficit	deficit.html
delegate	delegate.html
delegated legislation	delegated_legislation.html
deliberative vote	deliberative_vote.html
demand	demand.html
democracy	democracy.html
democratic rights	democratic_rights.html
demonstration	demonstration.html
department	department.html
departmental head	departmental_head.html
depression	depression.html
deputy (of the governor-general)	deputy_of_the_governor-general.html
despot	despot.html
determination	determination.html
dictator	dictator.html
dictatorship	dictatorship.html
diplomacy	diplomacy.html
diplomat	diplomat.html
direct democracy	direct_democracy.html
directive	directive.html
disallow	disallow.html
discretionary power	discretionary_power.html
discrimination	discrimination.html
disenfranchise	disenfranchise.html
dispatch boxes	dispatch_boxes.html
disqualification	disqualification.html
dissent	dissent.html
dissolve	dissolve.html
dissolve the house	dissolve_the_house.html
distribute	distribute.html
district	district.html
divine right	divine_right.html
division	division.html
division of powers	division_of_powers.html
donkey vote	donkey_vote.html
dorothy dix question	dorothy_dix_question.html
double dissolution	double_dissolution.html
draft bill	draft_bill.html
drafting instructions	drafting_instructions.html
draftsperson	draftsperson.html
due process of law	due_process_of_law.html
economy	economy.html
election	election.html
elector	elector.html
electoral	electoral.html
electoral commissioner	electoral_commissioner.html
electoral roll	electoral_roll.html
electorate	electorate.html
electorate office	electorate_office.html
electronic media	electronic_media.html
eligible	eligible.html
emancipist	emancipist.html
emblem	emblem.html
enabling (of an act, or bill)	enabling_of_an_act-_or_bill.html
enabling act	enabling_act.html
enact (a bill)	enact_a_bill.html
enfranchise	enfranchise.html
ensign	ensign.html
environmental impact study	environmental_impact_study.html
equal pay	equal_pay.html
equality	equality.html
estimates	estimates.html
estimates committees	estimates_committees.html
ethnic	ethnic.html
ethnicity	ethnicity.html
eureka stockade	eureka_stockade.html
evidence	evidence.html
ex officio	ex_officio.html
exclusive power (of the constitution)	exclusive_power_of_the_constitution.html
ex-convict	ex-convict.html
executive	executive.html
executive council	executive_council.html
executive government (parliamentary)	executive_government_parliamentary.html
executive power	executive_power.html
expel	expel.html
expenditure	expenditure.html
explanatory memorandum	explanatory_memorandum.html
exports	exports.html
faction	faction.html
fair	fair.html
fair trial	fair_trial.html
fairness	fairness.html
federal	federal.html
federal court	federal_court.html
federal government	federal_government.html
federation	federation.html
filibuster	filibuster.html
financial initiative (of the crown)	financial_initiative_of_the_crown.html
financial power (of the parliament)	financial_power_of_the_parliament.html
financial year	financial_year.html
first chamber	first_chamber.html
first reading	first_reading.html
first-past-the-post	first-past-the-post.html
fixed term	fixed_term.html
flag	flag.html
floor of the senate/house of representatives	floor_of_the_senate_house_of_representatives.html
foreign affairs	foreign_affairs.html
formal business	formal_business.html
formal vote	formal_vote.html
franchise	franchise.html
free enterprise	free_enterprise.html
free settler	free_settler.html
free trade	free_trade.html
free vote	free_vote.html
freedom	freedom.html
freedom of information	freedom_of_information.html
freedom of speech	freedom_of_speech.html
freedom ride	freedom_ride.html
freehold	freehold.html
front bench	front_bench.html
frontbencher	frontbencher.html
gag	gag.html
gazettal	gazettal.html
gender	gender.html
general business	general_business.html
general election	general_election.html
gerrymander	gerrymander.html
gestapo	gestapo.html
global economy	global_economy.html
government	government.html
government backbencher	government_backbencher.html
government business	government_business.html
government revenue	government_revenue.html
governor	governor.html
governor-general	governor-general.html
governor-general in council	governor-general_in_council.html
grand remonstrance	grand_remonstrance.html
grant	grant.html
grievance	grievance.html
guillotine	guillotine.html
hansard	hansard.html
hare-clark system	hare-clark_system.html
head of state	head_of_state.html
heritage	heritage.html
high court of australia	high_court_of_australia.html
honourable	honourable.html
honourable member/senator	honourable_member_senator.html
house of commons	house_of_commons.html
house of lords	house_of_lords.html
house of representatives	house_of_representatives.html
house of representatives practice	house_of_representatives_practice.html
house of review	house_of_review.html
how-to-vote card	how-to-vote_card.html
human rights	human_rights.html
human rights and equal opportunity commission	human_rights_and_equal_opportunity_commission.html
identity	identity.html
image	image.html
immigration	immigration.html
immunity (of parliamentarians)	immunity_of_parliamentarians.html
imports	imports.html
in camera	in_camera.html
in committee	in_committee.html
in order	in_order.html
inauguration	inauguration.html
income	income.html
income tax	income_tax.html
independence	independence.html
independent (member or senator)	independent_member_or_senator.html
indigenous	indigenous.html
indigenous peoples	indigenous_peoples.html
inflation	inflation.html
influence	influence.html
informal vote	informal_vote.html
information	information.html
initiate	initiate.html
inquiry	inquiry.html
institution	institution.html
interest group	interest_group.html
interjection	interjection.html
international law	international_law.html
international security	international_security.html
inter-parliamentary union	inter-parliamentary_union.html
interpret	interpret.html
introduce	introduce.html
invalid	invalid.html
joint	joint.html
joint committee	joint_committee.html
joint sitting (of the two houses)	joint_sitting_of_the_two_houses.html
journalist	journalist.html
journals of the senate	journals_of_the_senate.html
judge	judge.html
judgement	judgement.html
judicial	judicial.html
judicial power	judicial_power.html
judiciary	judiciary.html
jury	jury.html
justice	justice.html
justice (of the high court)	justice_of_the_high_court.html
kaiser	kaiser.html
labour movement	labour_movement.html
land rights	land_rights.html
landslide	landslide.html
law	law.html
law enforcement	law_enforcement.html
lawful	lawful.html
lawyer	lawyer.html
leader of the government in the senate	leader_of_the_government_in_the_senate.html
leader of the house	leader_of_the_house.html
leader of the opposition	leader_of_the_opposition.html
leader of the opposition in the senate	leader_of_the_opposition_in_the_senate.html
league of nations	league_of_nations.html
leasehold	leasehold.html
leave (of the senate or the house of representatives)	leave_of_the_senate_or_the_house_of_representatives.html
left	left.html
legal	legal.html
legal rights	legal_rights.html
legislation	legislation.html
legislative and general purpose standing committees	legislative_and_general_purpose_standing_committees.html
legislative assembly	legislative_assembly.html
legislative council	legislative_council.html
legislative power	legislative_power.html
legislative process	legislative_process.html
legislature	legislature.html
letters patent	letters_patent.html
levels of government	levels_of_government.html
liberal party of australia	liberal_party_of_australia.html
liberty	liberty.html
licence fee	licence_fee.html
life (of a parliament)	life_of_a_parliament.html
living standards	living_standards.html
lobby	lobby.html
lobbying	lobbying.html
local court	local_court.html
local government	local_government.html
local representative	local_representative.html
long title (or title of a bill)	long_title_or_title_of_a_bill.html
lower house	lower_house.html
mace	mace.html
magna carta	magna_carta.html
maiden speech	maiden_speech.html
majority	majority.html
manager of opposition business	manager_of_opposition_business.html
mandate	mandate.html
manufacturing industry	manufacturing_industry.html
margin	margin.html
marginal seat	marginal_seat.html
market	market.html
matter of public importance	matter_of_public_importance.html
mayor	mayor.html
media	media.html
member	member.html
member of parliament	member_of_parliament.html
memorial	memorial.html
message	message.html
migrant	migrant.html
military governor	military_governor.html
military rule	military_rule.html
minister	minister.html
ministerial	ministerial.html
ministerial accountability	ministerial_accountability.html
ministerial responsibility	ministerial_responsibility.html
ministerial statement	ministerial_statement.html
ministry	ministry.html
minority	minority.html
minority government	minority_government.html
minutes	minutes.html
misbehaviour	misbehaviour.html
misrepresent	misrepresent.html
monarch	monarch.html
monarchy	monarchy.html
money bill	money_bill.html
monument	monument.html
motion	motion.html
move (a motion)	move_a_motion.html
multiculturalism	multiculturalism.html
multi-member electorate	multi-member_electorate.html
municipal	municipal.html
municipality	municipality.html
murray islands	murray_islands.html
naidoc	naidoc.html
name (a member)	name_a_member.html
nation	nation.html
national	national.html
national aboriginal and islander day of observance	national_aboriginal_and_islander_day_of_observance.html
national court	national_court.html
national party of australia	national_party_of_australia.html
nationalise	nationalise.html
nationalism	nationalism.html
native title	native_title.html
nazi party	nazi_party.html
negotiation	negotiation.html
no	no.html
no confidence (motion or vote of)	no_confidence_motion_or_vote_of.html
noes	noes.html
non-government party	non-government_party.html
non-partisan	non-partisan.html
notice of motion	notice_of_motion.html
notice paper	notice_paper.html
oath	oath.html
oath of allegiance	oath_of_allegiance.html
office of parliamentary counsel	office_of_parliamentary_counsel.html
office-holder (of the parliament)	office-holder_of_the_parliament.html
officer (of the parliament)	officer_of_the_parliament.html
official	official.html
oligarchy	oligarchy.html
ombudsman	ombudsman.html
one-person rule	one-person_rule.html
open government	open_government.html
opening speech (at the opening of parliament)	opening_speech_at_the_opening_of_parliament.html
operation	operation.html
opposition	opposition.html
opposition backbencher	opposition_backbencher.html
optional preferential system	optional_preferential_system.html
order (in proceedings)	order_in_proceedings.html
order (of the senate or the house of representatives)	order_of_the_senate_or_the_house_of_representatives.html
order of business	order_of_business.html
order of the day	order_of_the_day.html
ordinance	ordinance.html
organisation	organisation.html
organisational wing (of a political party)	organisational_wing_of_a_political_party.html
out of order	out_of_order.html
pacifism	pacifism.html
pair	pair.html
paper	paper.html
parliament	parliament.html
parliament house	parliament_house.html
parliamentarian	parliamentarian.html
parliamentary	parliamentary.html
parliamentary committee	parliamentary_committee.html
parliamentary democracy	parliamentary_democracy.html
parliamentary government	parliamentary_government.html
parliamentary procedure	parliamentary_procedure.html
parliamentary triangle	parliamentary_triangle.html
parliamentary wing (of a political party)	parliamentary_wing_of_a_political_party.html
participation	participation.html
participation rate	participation_rate.html
party committee	party_committee.html
party discipline	party_discipline.html
party policy	party_policy.html
party room	party_room.html
party-political	party-political.html
pastoralist	pastoralist.html
penal colony	penal_colony.html
people's charter	peoples_charter.html
people's house	peoples_house.html
personal explanation	personal_explanation.html
petition	petition.html
petition of right	petition_of_right.html
pharaoh	pharaoh.html
philosophy	philosophy.html
plank	plank.html
platform	platform.html
plebiscite	plebiscite.html
pledge	pledge.html
point of order	point_of_order.html
policy	policy.html
political	political.html
political agenda	political_agenda.html
political freedom	political_freedom.html
political ideology	political_ideology.html
political party	political_party.html
political rights	political_rights.html
political values	political_values.html
politician	politician.html
politics	politics.html
polity	polity.html
poll	poll.html
polling	polling.html
polling booth	polling_booth.html
polling day	polling_day.html
portfolio	portfolio.html
power	power.html
powers (under the constitution)	powers_under_the_constitution.html
practice	practice.html
prayer (of a petition)	prayer_of_a_petition.html
prayers	prayers.html
precedent	precedent.html
preferential voting	preferential_voting.html
prejudice	prejudice.html
president	president.html
president of the senate	president_of_the_senate.html
president's chair	presidents_chair.html
presiding officer (of the parliament)	presiding_officer_of_the_parliament.html
press conference	press_conference.html
press gallery	press_gallery.html
press release	press_release.html
presumption of innocence	presumption_of_innocence.html
prime minister	prime_minister.html
private member	private_member.html
proceedings (of a house of parliament)	proceedings_of_a_house_of_parliament.html
proclamation	proclamation.html
production	production.html
project	project.html
property qualification	property_qualification.html
proportional optional preferential system	proportional_optional_preferential_system.html
proportional representation	proportional_representation.html
proposed law	proposed_law.html
prorogue (the parliament)	prorogue_the_parliament.html
prosecution	prosecution.html
protection	protection.html
protest	protest.html
public	public.html
public gallery	public_gallery.html
public holiday	public_holiday.html
public policy	public_policy.html
public servant	public_servant.html
public service	public_service.html
put the question	put_the_question.html
question	question.html
question on notice	question_on_notice.html
question time	question_time.html
question without notice	question_without_notice.html
quorum	quorum.html
race	race.html
racial discrimination	racial_discrimination.html
racial discrimination act	racial_discrimination_act.html
racism	racism.html
radical	radical.html
reading (of a bill)	reading_of_a_bill.html
rebellion	rebellion.html
recess	recess.html
recommit (a bill)	recommit_a_bill.html
redistribution	redistribution.html
redistribution commissioners	redistribution_commissioners.html
reference	reference.html
referendum	referendum.html
reformer	reformer.html
regulation	regulation.html
reichstag	reichstag.html
report (from a committee of the whole)	report_from_a_committee_of_the_whole.html
representative	representative.html
representative democracy	representative_democracy.html
republic	republic.html
request (for an amendment)	request_for_an_amendment.html
resignation	resignation.html
resistance	resistance.html
responsibilities	responsibilities.html
responsible government	responsible_government.html
revenue	revenue.html
revolution	revolution.html
right	right.html
right honourable	right_honourable.html
rights	rights.html
robson rotation	robson_rotation.html
rotation (of senators)	rotation_of_senators.html
roundheads	roundheads.html
royal assent	royal_assent.html
royal commission	royal_commission.html
rule of law	rule_of_law.html
ruler	ruler.html
rules	rules.html
ruling (of the president or speaker)	ruling_of_the_president_or_speaker.html
run (in an election)	run_in_an_election.html
safe seat	safe_seat.html
schedule (to a bill or act)	schedule_to_a_bill_or_act.html
scrutinise	scrutinise.html
seat	seat.html
secession	secession.html
second a motion	second_a_motion.html
second chamber	second_chamber.html
second reading (of a bill)	second_reading_of_a_bill.html
secret ballot	secret_ballot.html
secretary (of a department)	secretary_of_a_department.html
secretary (of a parliamentary committee)	secretary_of_a_parliamentary_committee.html
section (of an act)	section_of_an_act.html
segregation	segregation.html
select committee	select_committee.html
self-government	self-government.html
senate	senate.html
senator	senator.html
serjeant-at-arms	serjeant-at-arms.html
service industry	service_industry.html
services (applied to types of work)	services_applied_to_types_of_work.html
session	session.html
sessional order	sessional_order.html
sexuality	sexuality.html
shadow cabinet	shadow_cabinet.html
shadow minister	shadow_minister.html
shire	shire.html
short title (of a bill)	short_title_of_a_bill.html
simple majority	simple_majority.html
sittings	sittings.html
slavery	slavery.html
social democratic party	social_democratic_party.html
social harmony	social_harmony.html
social rights	social_rights.html
social security	social_security.html
social welfare	social_welfare.html
socialism	socialism.html
society	society.html
sovereign	sovereign.html
speaker	speaker.html
speaker's chair	speakers_chair.html
spokesperson	spokesperson.html
squatter	squatter.html
standing committee	standing_committee.html
standing orders	standing_orders.html
state	state.html
state court	state_court.html
state government	state_government.html
statement	statement.html
states' house	states_house.html
states' rights	states_rights.html
statute law	statute_law.html
statutory authority	statutory_authority.html
strategy	strategy.html
strike	strike.html
sub judice	sub_judice.html
subject	subject.html
submission (to a committee)	submission_to_a_committee.html
suffrage	suffrage.html
suffragist	suffragist.html
supply bill	supply_bill.html
supreme court (usa)	supreme_court_usa.html
suspend (a senator or member)	suspend_a_senator_or_member.html
swinging voter	swinging_voter.html
symbol	symbol.html
table	table.html
tariff	tariff.html
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