Government
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Categories of Law
Definition and Terms
100

Which branch of government develops and implements law?

The executive branch

100

Acts of Parliaments acting as the core of the constitution of Canada

BNA Act

100

Showing reckless disregard for other peoples' safety

Criminal Negligence  

100

A person’s relation within the government

Public Law

100

Facts or information given to support/prove whether a belief is true or false.

Evidence

200

Which branch of government is independent of the other two?

The judiciary

200

gives the provinces jurisdiction over areas such as property, most contracts and torts, local works, undertakings and businesses

Section 92 of the BNA 

200

Ruling by the judge in a criminal case, which terminates the proceedings before the court concerned

Final Verdict

200

Holds anyone liable who causes damage to you or your property.

Tort Law

200

Bodies of law that provide damages to victims as compensation for their losses

Tort Law

300

This type of government deals with the postal service.

What is the Federal government?

300

gives Parliament jurisdiction over areas such as banking, interest, criminal law, the postal system, and the armed forces. It also gives the federal government power over "Indians and Lands reserved for the Indians."

Section 91 of the BNA act 

300

Process of taking legal action

Litigation

300

Legal punishment for those who commit crimes

Criminal Law

300

An infringement of a persons rights, such as a breach of a contract.

Civil Wrong

400

At the federal level, a bill is presented to the House of Common, undergoes three readings and a committee stage (repeated in Senate). If the bill is passed, it is given royal assent by the Governor General. What is this process?

The legislative process

400

What is the set of laws that contain the basic rules about how our country operates?

The constitution

400

The conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge

Prosecution

400

This is the law that creates or demolishes power, roles, state, etc.

Constitutional Law

400

Transfer control over from a mother country to its former dependency

Patriate    

500

This legislative body reviews laws passed by the House of Commons.

What is the senate

500

Scenario: A secret service agent doesn't have a warrant to search a house. The agents demand the resident, but they refuse entry. How do they get a warrant?

Judge

500

Scenario: A man hits a woman with his car. The woman dies because of a heart attack. The man's defense is he's blind. Who's at fault here? The man, the woman who died of natural causes, the driving instructor who passed the man, or Amin for making this question?

Driving instructor 

500

Public law governs the activities of government executive branch agencies

Administrative Law

500

Exercises significant power within a given geographical region

Regional Powers