Different Types of Law
What is an inquest? Pg 105
Failure to use the care that a reasonably careful person would use.
What is negligence? Pg 105-106
The party against who the lawsuit is brought.
What is a defendant? Pg 105
The employer is legally liable for the actions of the employee/lifeguard.
What is employers liabilit? Pg 107
Common ____ affecting lifeguards include negligence and assault and battery.
What are torts? Pg 103
The general staut defining criminal offences.
What is the criminal code?
The party who brings a lawsuit.
What is a plaintiff? Pg 105
Anyone who runs a swimming pool has this obligation and protect users of the facility.
What is duty of care? Pg 106
Lifeguards usually use these with pool rentals, waivers and employmen.
What are contracts? Pg 102
Threatening someone or touching them without consent
What is assault and battery? Pg 110
Presiding official in a court.
When more the one person is responsible.
what is shared responsibility? Pg 107
____ are the same thing as torts under Quebec law.
What are Delicts? Pg 103
Protects employers in the case of legal action, but does not necessarily protect employees.
What is insurance? Pg 111
Responsible for prosecu a civil action and recovering damages on behalf of the injured person.
What is a lawyer? Pg 105
_____ have an obligation to those coming onto the premise.
what are occupiers of land? Pg 108
Laws written by various levels of government,ent including regulations that control the operation of a swimming pool.
What ar statues? Page 102
Nicknamed the “Good Samaritan Act”.
What’s is the Emergency Medical Aid Act?
Found in candidate workbook.
People from the community selected by a lottery.
What is a jury? Pg 105
To preserve the situation and to prevent it from getting worse until professional help can arrive.
What is Legal First Aid? Pg 113