Family
A legal contract between two people
What is marriage
The main source of criminal law in Canada
What is the criminal code
Legal proceedings against a person or group.
What is Prosecution?
A document created by United Nations in 1948 as common standard for all
What is the Universal Declaration of Human rights
Islamic Religious law in the 8th century
The termination of a marriage contract
What is divorce
An agreement between a tenant and their landlord.
What is tenancy agreement?
Intention or knowledge of wrongdoing in a crime
What is mens rea?
King John was pressured into writing.
WHat is the Magna Carta
The rules Moses received from God
What is the 10 commandments
A contract signed before marriage to protect assets
What is a prenup
An action considered immoral and potentially harmful to others
What is a criminal action
The turning of an activity into a criminal activity under law.
What is Criminalize?
A new system used in Britan in 1066
What is the feudal system?
282 rules created by the 6th king
What is Hammurabi's code
Getting help from the ex spouse after the event of divorce to support yourself
Spousal support
The use of an arbitrator to help solve dispute.
What is abirritation?
The changing of an illegal activity making it legal under law.
What is decriminalize
In 1974 the government passed an act.
What is the Official Language act?
Law created between Indigenous Canadians and the Crown.
What is Canadian Indigenous law? (The Treaties)
The payments that come in from the parent let left the kid and spouse on their own
Child support
Law covering injuries.
What is tort law?
The physical part of an element to a crime, an act or a failure to act.
What is actus reus?
Napoleon wrote in 1804.
What is the civil code?
Law introduced to Canada during the British expansion.
What is common law?