there are 3 main characteristics that make laws different from simple rules
What is laws are a set of rules established and enforced by government, Laws are mandatory, and laws involve consequences.
100
The CCHR was signed on this date
What is April 17, 1982
100
The person charged with committing a criminal offence.
What is the accused
100
Private law, also known as civil law has 5 types
What is tort, family, contract, property, and labour
100
A _____________ consists of a mother, father, and their children.
What is Nuclear
200
In Canada, the law is divided into two basic
types
What is substantive and procedural
200
this section of the Charter states a person's freedom of expression may be limited if they are promoting hate speech.
What is Section 1 (Reasonable Limits Clause)
200
Police officers can search a suspect if…
What is the person is being placed under arrest,
they have reason to believe the person may have drugs, alcohol, and/or weapons on them, or they have a search warrant
200
The person or party that initiates the lawsuit.
What is plaintiff
200
This involves a legally binding contract between two people.
What is marriage
300
There are 3 types of public law
What is criminal, constitutional, administrative
300
This clause allows governments to enact or maintain laws notwithstanding (or in spite of) the fact they may violate rights and freedoms in the Charter.
What is Section 33
300
This is a group of people who decide whether the accused is guilty or not guilty. Name the number and term for this question
What is 12, Jury
300
In private law, compensation is usually provided in the form of damages. There are various types of damages, including (name 4 out of 5)
What is general, special, punitive, aggravated, and/or nominal
300
The essential requirements of marriage are these 5 elements...name 3 out of the 5!
What is Mental capacity, Genuine consent, Minimum age
Close relationships, Unmarried status
400
English noblemen forced King John to sign this document that established the rule of law - that all people, including the king, had to obey the same laws; no one was above the law.
What is Magna Carta, 2015
400
This code provides protection from discrimination in five areas of our lives. It states that every person has a right to freedom from discrimination
What is the Ontario Human Rights Code
400
This includes anything that may be used against the accused in court, including weapons, clothing, blood, and fingerprints. This has revolutionized the use of forensic sciences in law enforcement. Answer both parts of this question for the amount
What is evidence and DNA
400
This is a court order that directs a person to avoid doing something for a specific period of time and can be issued as a type of civil remedy.
What is an Injunction
400
When there is a divorce this must be decided when there are children involved. Name the 2 types
What is sole custody and joint custody
500
The rule of law states
What is that the law applies equally to all persons.
500
Name 3 of the 5 social areas where people has a right to freedom from discrimination
What is services goods and facilities, occupancy of accommodation, contracts, employment, membership in vocational associations and trade unions
500
This is a condition in which a person acts without being aware of what he or she is doing, and this is the condition of being overpowered by drugs or alcohol to the point of losing self-control. Name both terms
What is Automatism and Intoxication
500
This is designed to solve civil disputes without having a formal trial.
What is Alternative Dispute Resolution
500
In Canada, there are only three grounds for legal divorce
What is, a minimum of one year legal separation, adultery, and/or Cruelty