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Torts Revisited
Landlord/Tenant
Defamation
Civil procedure vs. Criminal procedures
Miscellaneous
100
the process of suing
Litigation
100
in a tenancy agreement the landlord is th lessor and the tenant is
the lessee
100
defamation through spoken words, sounds, or gestures
slander
100
punish the offender
Compensate victim
100
With a valid reason a landlord may prematurely end a tenancy agreement
Eviction
200
a valid reason to sue someone
Cause of action
200
a landlord may enter a tenants home in an emergency, with notice, or
with permission
200
defamation in a permanent visual of audible form
Libel
200
beyond a reasonable doubt
Balance of probabilities
200
deals with disputes between the Federal government and it’s employees
Federal Court of Canada
300
when a defendant sues the plaintiff
Counterclaim
300
when a tenant rents out an apartment but retains the right to repossess
sublet
300
an M.P.’s right to speak without fear of being sued
Absolute privilege
300
accused is guilty or not guilty
Liable or not liable
300
a way to ensure payment of damages other than disclosing and seizing assets
garnishing wages
400
the burden of proof in a civil trial; burden is on the plaintiff
balance of probabilities
400
a tenancy without a fixed time frame; day to day, month to month
periodic
400
a media critics right to openly and honestly criticize
Fair comment
400
onus of proof is on the Crown
Onus is on the plaintiff
400
legal name for a person being sued for divorce
Respondent
500
an automatic award in favour of the plaintiff; avoids a trial
default judgement
500
when a tenant gets a replacement tenant and gives up right to repossess
assignment of lease
500
a person may not be sued for defamation if they can prove their statements were
true
500
defendant is sentenced
Plaintiff is awarded compensation
500
list the three ways of ending a marriage
Separation, divorce, annulment