Chapter 4 Flashcards

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Abrogate

Back 1

To abolish or annul a law.

Prevented in s. 25 (aboriginal rights).

Front 2

Ameiliorate

Back 2

To improve conditions

Seen in s. 15(2) (Equality Rights/Affirmative Action Programs)

Front 3

Capital Offences

Back 3

A crime punishable by death

Front 4

Derogate

Back 4

To take away or detract from

Prevented in s. 25 (aboriginal rights).

Front 5

Dissemination

Back 5

To spread one's ideas widely

(i.e. To publicly spread information about your new religion)

Front 6

Entrench

Back 6

To place within for purposes of protection/to protect or guarantee a right or freedom by ensuring that it can only be changed by an amendment to the Constitution

Front 7

Extradition

Back 7

Surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction so they can stand trial.

Ex. Russia does not have an extradition treaty with the United States, so the criminal could stay in Russia without fear of being taken to trial in the United States against his will.

Front 8

Franchise

Back 8

The right to vote

Front 9

Freedom

Back 9

The right to conduct one’s affairs without governmental interference.

Ex. Freedom to enter and exit Canada

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Inalienable Rights

Back 10

Entitlements that are guaranteed and cannot be surrendered or transferred to another
ex. Equality and Liberty

Front 11

Interveners

Back 11

'Friends of the Court'
Third party experts who are brought in front of a legal proceeding to educate on a certain topic.
ex. MADD

Front 12

Invoke

Back 12

To put a law into effect

Front 13

Notwithstanding Clause

Back 13

Section 33 of the Charter
Allows federal/provincial governments to pass legislation that may impede s. 2, 7-15 of the Charter

Front 14

Override

Back 14

To use one's authority to reject or cancel

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Right

Back 15

A thing one may morally or legally claim; The state of being entitled to a privilege or immunity or authority to act