Legal Studies - External Exam Questions And Correct Answers.
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Australian Law
Institution
Australian Law
Human Rights - Answer Fundamental rights that are considered to belong to every person regardless of race, gender, age nationality or religion.
Covenant - Answer Binding agreement between states; used synonymously with Convention and Treaty. Eg. International Covenant on Civil and Politica...
Legal Studies - External Exam Questions
And Correct Answers.
Human Rights - Answer Fundamental rights that are considered to belong to every person regardless of
race, gender, age nationality or religion.
Covenant - Answer Binding agreement between states; used synonymously with Convention and
Treaty. Eg. International Covenant on Civil and PoliticalRights(1996) - ICCPR
Treaty - Answer A formalised agreement between two or more nations about a particular area of
mutual interest (such as trade, prisoner exchanges or human rights); often used synonymously with
convention, covenant, charter, protocol and/or statute.
Sovereignty - Answer The concept that a government exercises full control over affairs within a
geographical or territorial limit; this means it can pass laws and enforce them within this area and exists
as an essentially independent legal and political body in this space.
Signatory - Answer State that is in political support of the treaty and willing to continue its engagement
with the treaty process. This intent is codified as a "signature" submitted to the qualifying international
body with oversight of the treaty.
Convention - Answer Similar to a treaty but more often on specific matters or issues; often used
synonymously with treaty, covenant, charter, protocol and/or statute. Eg. Convention of the Rights of the
Child(1990) - CRC.
Multilateral Treaty - Answer A formal agreement entered into by more than two nation-states.
Bilateral - Answer A formal agreement entered into by two nation-states.
Ratification - Answer The process of full adoption of the obligations imposed by a treaty or covenant
into Australian law by the passing of legislation through the federal parliament that mirrors and enacts
the treaty obligations.
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