Business Law Chapter 2

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A document setting out the basis for a legal complaint

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STATEMENT OF CLAIM

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The central ideas or principles that guide government in its work including the kind of law it passes

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GOVERNMENT POLICY

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The supreme law of Canada that constrains and controls how the branches of government exercise power

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

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A political philosophy that elevates individual freedom and autonomy as its key value

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LIBERALISM

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comprised of legislative excursive and judiciary branches of government

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CANADIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

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Important rules that are not enforcable by a court of law but that practically determine or constrain how a given power is exercised

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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS

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The branch of government that creates statue law

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

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Formal, written laws created or enacted by the legislative branch of government

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STATUTE LAW

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The power that a given legel of government has to enact laws

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JURISDICTION

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Jurisdiction that one level of government holds entirely on its own and not on a shared basis with another level

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EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION

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Jurisdiction that is shared between levels of government

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CONCURRENT JURISDICTION

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A doctrine that provides that federal alws prevail when there are conflicting or inconsistent federal and provincial laws

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PARAMOUNTCY

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A law made by the municipal level of government

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BYLAW

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To authorize or approve

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RATIFY

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An agreement between two or more states that is governed by international law

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TREATY

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The branch of government responsible for the ceremonial features of government ie: Governor general

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FORMAL EXECUTIVE

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The branch of government responsible for day-to-day operations, including formulating and executing government policy as well as administering all departments of government

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POLITICAL EXECUTIVE

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A body composed of all ministers heading government departments as well as the prime minister or premier

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CABINET

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Rules created by the political excutive that have the force of law

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REGULATIONS

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A collective reference to judges

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JUDICIARY

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Those appointed by federal and provincial governments to adjudicate on a variety of disputes, as well as to preside over criminal proceedings

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JUDGES

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A court with limited finical jurisdiction whose judges are appointed by the provincial government

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INFERIOR COURT

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A court that deals with claims up to a certain amount

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SMALL CLAIMS COURT

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A court with unlimited finical jurisdiction whose judges are appointed by the federal government

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SUPERIOR COURT

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The finial court of appeal in the country

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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA

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The court that deals with some types of litigation involving the federal government

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FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

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A guarantee of specific rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution and enforceable by the judiciary

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CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS

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Propsosed legislation

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BILL

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Historical rights and privileges of the Crown, including the right to conduct foregin affairs and to declare war

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ROYAL PREROGATIVE

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Rules that are formulated in judgments

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COMMON LAW

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An earlier case used to resolve a current case because of its similarity

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PRECEDENT

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Rules that focus on what would be fair given the specific circumstances of the cause, as opposed to waht the strict rules of common law might dictate.

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EQUITY

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The internal law of a given county which includes both statue and case law

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DOMESTIC LAW

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Law that governs relationships between states and other entities with international legal status

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INTERNATIONAL LAW

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Law that defines rights . duties, and liabilities

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SUBSTANTIVE LAW

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The law governing the procedure to enforce rights duties and liabilities

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PROCEDURAL LAW

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areas of the law that relate to or regulate the relationships between persons and government at all levels

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PUBLIC LAW

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Areas of the law that concern dealings between persons

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PRIVATE LAW

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The rules of private law that govern Quebec

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CIVIL CODE OF QUEBEC

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Rules created and applied by those having governmental powers

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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW