Courts of Australia
The High Court sits at the top of both the federal courts and the state courts, which run side by side.
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Federal courts
State and territory courts
Worth knowing
- State courts can also hear some federal matters, a system called 'cross-vesting'.
- There is no separate constitutional court.
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