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App-"'>i'=E ADELAIDE AND VICINITY 633 the High Court to Her Majesty in Council. The Parliament may make laws limiting the matters in which such leave may be asked, but proposed laws containing any such limitation shall be reserved by the Governor-General for Her Majesty's pleasure. 7v In all matters — original jurisdiction ol Higll Court. (i.) Arising under any treaty : (11.) Affecting consuls or other representatives of other countries : (hi.) In which the Commonwealth, or a person suing or being sued on behalf of the Commonwealth, is a party : (iv.) Between States, or between residents of different States, or between a State and a resident of another State : (v.) In which a writ of mandamus or prohibition or an injunction is sought against an officer of the Commonwealth : the High Court shall have original jurisdiction. 76. The Parliament mav make laws conferringf original jurisdiction on the Hieh Court in Ad.iitionai original o o J 6 jurisdiction. any matter — (i.) Arising under this Constitution, or involving its interpretation : (11.) Arising under any laws made by the Parliament : (in.) Of Admiralty and maritime jurisdiction : (iv.) Relating to the same subject-matter claimed under the laws of different States. 77. With respect to anv of the matters mentioned in tlie last two sections the Parliament ?">*'«!■. •" «""«  ' ' '^ - jurisdiction. may make laws — (i.) Defining the jurisdiction of any federal court other than the High Court : (11.) Defining the extent to which the jurisdiction of any federal court shall be exclusive of that which belongs to or is invested in the courts of the States : (ill.) Investing any court of a State with federal jurisdiction. 78. The Parliament may make laws conferring rights to proceed against the Commonwealth or a Proceedings asainst ^ f. Conimonwealtli or .state. State in respect of matters within the limits of the judicial power. 79. The federal jurisdiction of any court may be exercised by such number of judges as the ^""'"' »* Ji"icres. Parliament prescribes. 80. The trial on indictment of any offence against any law of the Commonwealth shall be by Trial ii.v jury, jury, and every such trial shall be held in the State where the offence was committed, and if the offence was not committed within any State the trial shall be held at such place or places as the Parliament prescribes. CHAPTER IV. Chap. iv. FiNA.NCE AND FINANCE AND TRADE. Trade. 81. All revenues or moneys raised or received by the Executive Government of the Common- •j™»"i°" Re^^™' wealth shall form one Consolidated Revenue Fund, to be appropriated for the purposes of the Commonwealth in the manner and subject to the charges and liabilities imposed by this Constitution. 82. The costs, charges, and expenses incident to the collection, management, and receipt of the Kx^P«|;diture charged Consolidated Revenue Fund shall form the first charge thereon ; and the revenue of the Commonwealth shall in the first instance be applied to the payment of the expenditure of the Commonwealth.