Categories of Law
Law related to the relationship between people, government departments, boards, and agencies.
What is administrative Law?
The evidence used in My Cousin Vinny
What were the tires an example of in My Cousin Vinny?
The formal process in which the court determines if the accused is guilty or not.
What is trial?
Someone being charged in a Criminal Case.
What is a defendant?
The Canadian constitution act was established in this year.
What was established in 1867?
The difference between Public and Private Law.
Public law is an act that violates the society as a whole, whereas, private law is a dispute between two or more private parties.
In the Criminal Code of Canada, the movement of gas molecules was considered assault. In addition, the defendant had intention (mens rea) for the assault.
In R v. Pruden, how was coughing considered an application of asssult?
The person who typically decides on a final verdict of the dispute
What is a arbitrator?
Given to the defendant by the judge if convicted of a crime
What is a sentence?
What is included in the Canadian Constitution?
Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Criminal Law is an example of...
What 3 branches of law are considered Public Law?
In the case of R v. Tutton, there could be a Constitutional issue because…
Religious Freedom is a Fundamental Freedom in our Constitution
A structured, interactive process where an impartial third party neutrally assists disputing parties in resolving conflict
What is mediation?
R v. Defendant's last name case citation
What is an example of a case citation for Criminal Case Proceedings?
Invented the concept of common law
What was the role of King Henry II in Canadian law?
Child negligence
What is an example of Criminal law?
The premier he violated the rule that “no one is above the law” by taking away the rights of another person (Roncarelli’s liquor license) for his personal intentions.
In the case of Roncarelli v. Duplessis, How did Mr. Duplessis violate the rule of law?
The legal term for bringing a case or legal action to court for resolution
What is filing a lawsuit?
Outline of the evidence against the defendant made by the prosecutor
Opening Statement
The legal document enacted in 1982 hat sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms of Canadians is known as
What is the Canadian charter of rights and freedoms?
Section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
What section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects our Fundamental Freedoms?
As minimum wage jobs, like waiters, relied on tips for a big portion of their living expenses / livelihood (as they usually make more in tips then actual wages).
In the Jantunen v. Ross case, How were tips qualified as wages under the Wages Act?
When a party is dissatisfied with a court decision and seeks review by a higher court, they typically file this legal document to initiate the review.
What is an appeal?
Trial called when the accused person’s rights to a fair trial has been compromised
What is a mistrial?
The Quebec civil code was influenced by what law
What is Napoleonic code?