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11 Cards in this Set
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KEEP THE PEACE To prevent or avoid breaches of the peace, such as acts of violence or other acts prohibited by law. |
LAW Statutes, acts, regulations, rules, standards and principles that govern people. Law can also be based on court decisions. |
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LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA The provincial body charged, by the legislature, with governing the legal profession and regulating the conduct of lawyers and paralegals in Ontario. |
LAWYER A person licensed through the Law Society to practice law. |
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LEAVE Permission of the court. |
LEGAL AID Legal advice and services mainly funded by government to assist those who are financially unable to retain a lawyer privately. Legal Aid Ontario administers Ontario's legal aid program, which includes legal aid clinics, duty counsel, and certificates for private lawyers. |
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LIABILITY 1.Legal responsibility. 2. A financial obligation. |
ABSOLUTE LIABILITY A person is held liable simply because they engaged in the behaviour. No proof of intent or negligence is required. No defence is available. |
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JOINT LIABILITY Liability shared amongst parties. |
LIMITED LIABILITY Liability limited to contractual obligations or restricted by law. |
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SEVERAL LIABILITY Liability that is separate from that of other parties. |
STRICT LIABILITY A person is held liable because the act occurred. Some proof of intent or negligence is required, and there are some defences available. |
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VICARIOUS LIABILITY A person is held liable for the harm caused by another person. For example, an employer can be held vicariously liable for actions of employees. |
LIMITATION PERIOD The statutory time limit for commencing a legal proceeding. Most limitation periods in Ontario are included in the Limitations Act, 2002. |
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LITIGATION Legal proceedings before a court or tribunal. |
LITIGATION GUARDIAN In civil cases, a person who commences, continues, or defends a proceeding on behalf of a party under disability and who has the right to make decisions for the party under disability in the proceeding. |
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LONG-TERM OFFENDER A person who is convicted of certain criminal offences and, after an assessment, the court finds that the risk of the person re-offending is high but can eventually be controlled in the community. Long-term offenders must serve their sentence of imprisonment (a minimum of two years) and are then supervised in the community for a period not exceeding ten years. (see Dangerous Offender) |
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KEEP THE PEACE LAW LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA LAWYER LEAVE LEGAL AID LEGISLATION LIABILITY |
ABSOLUTE LIABILITY JOINT LIABILITY LIMITED LIABILITY SEVERAL LIABILITY STRICT LIABILITY VICARIOUS LIABILITY |
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LIMITATION PERIOD LIMITED LIABILITY LITIGATION LITIGATION GUARDIAN LONG-TERM OFFENDER |
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