| A | B |
|---|
| Coroner's Court | Invistigates cause of fires |
| Children's Court | Hears criminal charges against minors |
| High Court | Hears cases in which the meaning and application of the Constitution are questioned |
| Supreme Court | Hears cases of murder |
| County Court | Hears indictable offences |
| Indictable offence | Serious criminal offence under the Crimes Act |
| Summary Offence | A minor criminal offence heard in the Magistrates' Court |
| Jurisidiction | The power to hear and determine a case |
| Appeal | To review a decision made by a lower court |
| Family Court | Hears applications for divorce under the Family Law Act |
