What Is Law
Rights and Freedoms
Criminal Law
Civil Law
Family Law
100

This historical code relied on "an eye for an eye"

What is the Code of Hammurabi 

100

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 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 employment

100

Property acquired by spouses during marriage is called 

What is matrimonial property

200

In Canada, the law is divided into two basic types

What is substantive and procedural

200

Name the rights in the Charter that states people are allowed to move across the country for a job.

Mobility Rights

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 section states everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure. Name the right. 

What is Legal rights

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

Name a defence to interference with the person

What is consent, self-defense or third party

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

This prime minister removed the death penalty in Canada

What is Trudeau senior

400

This ensures you are not illegally detained

What is habeus corpus

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

List two exemptions from the equal division rule (there are 4)

What is length of marriage, length of time couple has been separated, date when a given asset was acquired and gifts and inheritance

500

Name the 3 branches of government that make laws in Canada

What is the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches

500

Name the 4 fundamental freedoms found in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

What is Freedom of conscience and religion, Freedom of though, belief and expression, freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association. 

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

Three factors need to be proven by the plaintiff for negligence actions to be successful. Name them. 

What is standard of care, duty of care and causation.

500

In Canada, there are only three grounds for legal divorce

What is, a minimum of one year legal separation, adultery, and/or Cruelty

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