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100

Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, s 248. 


c C-46

What is the chapter number?

100

Gully Marine Protected Area Regulations, SOR/2004-112. 


112

What is the regulation number?

100

Citi Cards Canada Inc v Pleasance, [2011] OJ no 15 (QL) (CA). 


[2011] OJ no 15

What is a Quicklaw citation?

100

A subscription service that allows a researcher to use the QuickCite noting up service?

What is Quicklaw?

100

An Ontario Court of Appeal decision is binding on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

What is stare decisis?

200

Oceans Act, SC 1996, c 31. 


SC 1996

What is the statutory volume, jurisdiction and year of passage of statute?

200

Tackle Regulations, CRC, c 1494 (1978). 


CRC

What is Consolidated Regulations of Canada?

200

Chimienti v Windsor (City of), 2011 ONCA 16. 


2011 ONCA 16

What is a neutral citation?

200

A free legal research service that provides access to Canadian statutes, regulations and cases, including both court & tribunal decisions, as well as commentary.

What is CanLII?

200

Must pass three readings at the House of Commons and Senate before reaching Royal Assent.

What is a Federal bill?

300

Far North Act, 2010, SO 2010, c 18.


Far North Act, 2010

What is the title of the statute?

300

Telesat Canada Remission Order, SI/99-82. 


SI

What is Statutory Instrument?

300

OR, Nfld & PEIR, NBR (2d), AR

What are unofficial strongly recommended provincial reporters?

300

A subscription service that enables a researcher to note up cases using KeyCite (e.g. Citing References).

What is LawSource? (or WL Can)

300

Override common law in case of a conflict.

What is a statute?

400

Forestry Act, RSO 1990, c F.26. 


RSO

What is Revised Statutes of Ontario?

400

Prohibited Developments: Opening a Mine, O Reg 117/11. 


117

What is the Regulation number?

400

CRC

What is Canadian Railway Cases?

400

The "bible" of citation rules.

What is McGill or Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation?

400

Headnote

What is the editor's summary of a court decision?

500

Official Languages Act, RSC 1985, c 31 (4th Supp), s 16, as amended by SC 2002, c 8, s 155. 


SC 2002, c 8, s 155

What is the amendment to s 16 of the Official Languages Act?

500

Quality Control, RRO 1990, Reg 456. 


RRO

What is Revised Regulations of Ontario?

500

Colwell & Jennings Ltd v JW Creaghan Co (1950), [1951] 4 DLR 840 (NBSC (Ch Div)). 


[1951]

What is the date of publication? (or year of the volume)

500

Sources of official versions of Federal and Ontario statutes and regulations respectively.

What is Justice Laws and e-Laws?

500

Ratio Decidendi

What is the binding part of the case, or legal principle the case stands for?...the reason for the decision