PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE
PROVING GUILT
SANCTIONS
CIVIL LIABILITY
REMEDIES
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WHAT IS EQUALITY?

THE PRINCIPLE ENSURING THAT ALL PARTIES TO A TRAIL ARE TREATED WITHOUT DISPARITY

100

WHAT IS THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE?

THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE ACCUSED IS NOT GUILTY OF A CRIME UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE

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WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN FORMS OF SANCTIONS

1. FINES

2. IMPRISONMENT

3. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ORDERS

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WHAT IS THE STANDARD OF PROOF IN A CIVIL TRIAL?

BALANCE OF PROBABILITIES

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WHAT ARE 2 TYPES OF REMEDIES

INJUNCTIONS AND DAMAGES

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WHAT IS ACCESS? 

THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INFORMED MANNER IN LEGAL PROCEDURES

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WHAT ARE THE 2 ASPECTS OF PROVING GUILT?

MENS REA & ACTUS REUS

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INDICTABLE AND A SUMMARY OFFENCE

INDICTABLE OFFENCES ARE SERIOUS MATTER TRIED IN A HIGHER COURT WHILE SUMMARY OFFENCES ARE MINOR CRIMES THAT ARE HEARD IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURT

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WHAT IS DEFAMATION?

A FALSE STATEMENT THAT HARMS THE REPUTATION OF THE PLAINTIFF

200

WHAT ARE INJUNCTIONS?

AN ORDER TO DO OR STOP DOING SOMETHING

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THE FAIR AND UNBIASED TREATMENT AND PROCEDURES IN COURT

WHAT IS FAIRNESS?

300
WHAT DOES A STRICT LIABILITY CRIME ENTAIL?

A CRIME THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE MENS REA. FOR EXAMPLE, THEFT OR MANSLAUGHTER

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WHAT ARE 4 OF THE 5 PURPOSES OF SANCTIONS?

PROTECT; PUNISH; DETER; DENOUNCE; REHAB
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WHAT ARE DEFENCES TO NEGLIGENCE?

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE & VOLUNTARY ASSUMPTION OF RISK

300

LIST 3 TYPES OF DAMAGES

GENERAL, SPECIFIC, AGGRAVATED, NOMINAL, CONTEMPTUOUS, EXEMPLARY