General
Guidelines or principles for governing not enforced by the courts
What are Rules?
Earliest known written law
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
The rule that requires judges/courts to handle similar cases in similar ways
What is the Rule of Precedent?
Another term for "civil" law; governs the relationships between individuals and individuals and organizations
What is Private Law?
Statute that is the "Supreme" law of Canada
What is The Constitution?
Avoid & settles disputes
What is a Function of Law?
Place where democracy was born
What is Greece?
The term for case law or judge-made law
What is Common Law?
Law that governs relationships between independent nations
What is International Law?
Term for proposed legislation
What is a Bill?
Rules made & enforced by the government to regulate the conduct of members of our society
What is the Law?
Biblical Law, eg. 10 Commandments
What is Mosaic Law?
A court order designed to prevent unlawful arrest or imprisonment by requiring that a detained person must be brought before a court within a reasonable amount of time
What is Habeas Corpus?
Holds persons or private organizations responsible for damage they cause to another person or a result of accidental or deliberate action
What is Tort Law?
Number of readings a bill goes through before it can become law
What is Three?
No one is above the law
What is the Rule of Law?
First legal system to use lawyers
What is Roman Law?
What is Fundamental Justice?
Law that defines the rights, duties, and obligations of citizens and government
What is Substantive Law?
The three levels of government
What is Federal, Provincial, and Municipal?
Adhere to former decisions
What is Stare Decisis?
The clarification and organization of Roman Law
What is Justinian's Coda?
Opposing sides put forth their case in the best possible light
What is the Adversarial System?
Law related to relationships between individuals and the state
What is Public Law?
The three branches of government
What is Executive, Legislative, and Judicial?