UNIT 1
________ was signed by King John, who thought he was above the law
What is the magna carta?
Parks was found not guilty of murdering his mother in law, after using this as his defense
What is non-insane automatism?
this can sometimes (but not often!) be used as an excuse for a criminal act committed due to immediate and urgent circumstances
What is necessity?
the standard of proof in a civil case
what is a balance of probabilities?
my favourite colour
What is purple?
section 1 of the charter is known as this
what is the reasonable limits clause?
This legal document states the criminal charge and the court date
What is an appearance notice?
the term for measures other than court proceedings for non-violent, first time youth criminals
What are extrajudicial measures?
a reasonable persons ability to anticipate the specific result of an action
what is foreseeability?
number of hearts an octopus has
this gave us the basis of case law and precedent - similar cases being handled in similar ways
What is the feudal system?
When the person has a greater criminal purpose in mind. IE: if an individual breaks into somebody’s house, it is reasonable to expect that they were there to rob the owners. There is intentional breaking into the house and a further illegal action of robbery.
when the police coerce or forcefully encourage an individual to commit a crime, this defense could be used
What is entrapment?
defamation in written form
What is libel?
the rarest m&m colour
What is brown?
the agency where human rights violations should be filed in Ontario
what is the Ontario Human Rights Commission?
The three types of challenges that can be used to eliminate prospective jurors
What are challenge of jury list, challenge for cause, and peremptory challenge?
a prison sentence without a fixed end date
What is an indeterminate sentence?
compensation awarded for humiliation and mental distress
what are aggravated damages?
the country that had the first democratically elected female president
What is Iceland?
This vote to reform the constitution did not pass because it did not recognize the First Nations peoples as being equal founding partners of Canada
What is the Meech Lake Accord?
the five steps to a lawful arrest
What are 1) Notice on arrest - police officer must identify themselves, 2) Advising the accused that s/he is under arrest and the offence charged with, 3) Right to counsel, 4) Right to remain silent, 5) Physically touching the accused to signify custody?
if held without being arrested or denied a bail hearing in a reasonable time, an individual may file this
What is a writ of habeus corpus?
the four things someone alleging defamation must prove
what are:
the words used by the defendant were false
the words referred to the plaintiff
the words were read or heard by a third party
the words caused economic loss
Harry Styles zodiac sign
What is Aquarius?