Legal Principle
This constitutional principle states that the powers and administration of the judicial branch must be free from any political pressure or intervention.
Judicial Independance
In this case, community leaders had to make changes to their borrowing laws. The previous rules were no longer preventing individuals from abusing their right to borrow items.
Wolf Lies Down
This theory is critical of the role of law in advancing the interests of men over the interests of women.
Legal Feminist Theory
What content is on your final exam?
Everything!
Previous decisions that are binding on lower courts are called ___
Precedent
This constitutional principle regulates the division of powers between the federal legislature and provincial legislatures
Federalism
In R.v. Latimer, a father took the life of his own ill child. Which defense did he attempt to use?
This theory assumes that there is an inherent link between law and morality.
It assumes that the laws of morality are universal and do not change over time
Natural Law Theory
Tutorial Attendance and Participation are worth ___ of your final mark
15%
This legal system requires judges to follow previous decisions when deciding on a similar case
Common Law System
This constitutional principle helps ensure all exercised power must be subject to ordinary law, and that no one is above the law
The Rule of Law
This document was added to the constitution in 1982, and its main purpose is to protect all citizens from state exercise of power.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
This theory rejects the idea that law is neutral. It looks at the systemic factors, patterns, and trends in the way the law is interpreted and enforced and argues that the law ultimately creates winners and losers in society.
Crticial Legal Studies
Assignment two is due on
November 24
This system requires judges to interpret the law, and apply it to the facts presented to them. They are not required to look at previous decisions.
Civil Law System
This principle regulates the relationship between the judicial, executive, and legislative branches of government, but gives one of them more power over the others.
Parliamentary Supremacy
Dudley and Stephens used the defence of necessity to defend their eating of the cabin boy.
Why did the court reject their argument?
The Theory assumes that assumes all people are reasonable and rational beings
Legal Liberalism
Late assignments are penalized ___% per day
five percent
This legislation is the highest law of the land, and it regulates the process of how the state should function.
The Constitution
This constitutional principle states that the government must maintain the confidence of the legislature
Responsible Government
In this case, the premier of Quebec acted outside of his legal authority when he ordered the cancellation of a liquor license.
Roncarelli v. Duplessis
This theory assumes that any law can be legitimate, as long as it was passed following the proper procedure.
In other words, it doesn't;t matter how controversial a law is, as long as it was passed by the right people.
Legal Positivism
Professor K's office is at
Loeb D599
In order to change the constitution, the legislature must obtain ___
unanimous consent of all provinces