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This court hears summary offences, indictable offences heard summarily, committal hearings, bail applications, and warrants.
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A ranking of State and Federal Courts which allows for appeals, specialisation, precedent, and administrative convenience. The Court _________
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A request made to a higher court, asking it to review the decision made in a lower court.
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5
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This court investigates the cause of fires, and unexpected or suspicious deaths. The ________ Court
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A minor offence where the offender is summoned to court using a summons. E.g. shop theft, minor assault, drink driving
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A more serious offence where the offender may be held on remand or granted bail. The case is heard before a judge and a jury. E.g. murder, culpable driving, serious drug offences
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A legal principle where higher courts have superiority over lower courts - a lower court must follow the higher court's decision in similar cases.
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This court hears criminal charges against children aged between 10 and 18 - except charges relating to death. _________ Court
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The court's authority to hear a case for the first time.
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The court's authority to hear a case on appeal.
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This court is the highest in the Victorian Hierarchy. It hears all offences involving murder, attempted murder and treason. The _______ Court
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This court hears all indictable offences, except treason, murder, and murder-related offences. The ______ Court
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