Categories of Law
Laws that govern the conduct of independent nations in their relationships
Executive, legislative, judiciary
What are the three branches of government?
What is the Supreme Court of Canada
No one is above the law
What is rule of law?
The philosophy and theory of law. It is concerned primarily with what the law is and what it ought to be.
What is jurisprudence
Law that governs employee-employer relationships
What is employment law?
There are three readings of a bill before it can be passed
Law is necessary to keep peace, it is applied equally to everyone, no one can have unrestricted power (unless authorized by the law)
What are the three aspects of the rule of law?
Act created in 1867 to unify Canada and to distribute federal and provincial powers
What is the BNA act?
Constitutional, administrative, criminal law are all examples of..
What is public law?
When a bill is publicly read for the first time
What is the first reading of a bill?
An English legal charter created in 1215 that forced King John of England to be below the law
What is an appellant?
This case highlighted that even premiers are not above the law
What is Roncarelli V. Duplessis?
A previous court decision that can be considered in similar subsequent cases
What is precedent?
Ensures equality, makes sure that those who create laws are not the same as those who interpret or defend
What is the separation of powers? (Mechanism of upholding the rule of law)
A civil claim that includes damages at $35000 or less
What is a small claims court?