Civil VS Criminal
This example of law is a private case where someone sues someone else. This is also known as a suit or action
What is a civil case
What is an intentional tort?
what is a category of torts that requires that the defendant possessed the intent to do the act that caused the plaintiff’s injuries
The obligation to foresee and avoid any careless actions that may cause harm to others.
What is duty of care
What is a contact between a landlord and tenant called?
What is a Lease
This kind of compensation is financial compensation for the plaintiff
What is Punitive Damages
This example of law is when the Crown prosecutes an accused under a public-law statute such as the Criminal Code or the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
What is a criminal case
What are the two kinds of categories in intentional torts?
What are torts against persons and torts against property
This was established by Donoghue vs Stevenson.
What is the neighbour principle?
What is a copy of a signed lease
This is a court issued order that is prohibiting a specific action
What is an Injunction
True or false, crimes can also become torts
What is True
What is an unintentional tort?
what is a doctrine that says a person is liable for harm that is the foreseeable consequence of his or her actions
This is careless conduct that causes foreseeable harm to another person.
What is negligence?
What kind of tenancy agreement expires on a certain day?
What is a fixed term
This last resort measure is an order signed off by the sheriff to seize the assets to be sold off to settle a claim
What is Seizure
What is it called when there are monetary damages that are sought from the offending party
What are Tort Damages
What is the main contributing factor to an unintentional tort?
What is negligence
It is their responsiblity to demonstrate that there was negligence.
Who is the plaintiff?
True or false a landlord has the ability to forcibly removed someone from a property.
What is False (only the police can)
What is the main purpose of Civil Law?
What is to compensate for harm, usually in the form of damages
This kind of damage does not include any financial compensation, but is meant to show a "moral victory"
What is Nominal Damages
What is strict liability?
What is liability without fault (A participant in a covered activity will be held liable for any injuries caused by the activity even if he or she was not negligent)
This is often explained as "more likely than not."
What is the balance of probabilities?
How much notice does a landlord need to give the tenant before a property showing to future renters?
What is at least 24 hours and during daylight
This court hears appeals that deal with matters that impact the entire country
What is the Supreme Court of Canada