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17 Cards in this Set
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the law regarding civil wrongs. A torte is a wrong which gives a person the right to sue for compensation.
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Civil Law
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The rules that must be followed when enforcing the criminal law.
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criminal procedure
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The body of laws developed by judges following the rule of precedent when making decisions in cases.
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Statute Law
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Section 33 of the Charter. Allows the federal or provincial government to enact a law that violats certain sections of the charter in certain circumstances.
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Nothwithstanding clause or override
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The body of law that consists of the decision of judges.
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Case Law
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"to stand by"
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Stare Decisis
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"beyond the powers"
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Ultra Vires
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A Civil legal wrong other than a breach of contract.
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Tort Law
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Substantive Law
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Core law which determines rights and obligations, as opposed to procedural law
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Statute Law
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The written laws approved by legislatures, parliaments or elected or appointed houses of assembly.
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The rules of legal process such as the rules of evidence and of procedure in enforcing a legal right or obligation
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Procedural Law
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Those laws which regulate the structure and administration of the government, the conduct of the government in its relations with its citizens, the responsibilities of government employees and the relationships with foreign governments.
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Public Law
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Precendent
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A case which establishes legal principles to a certain set of facts, coming to a certain conclusion, and which is to be followed from that point on when similar or identical facts are before a court.
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A mini-hearing held during a trial on the admissibility of contested evidence.
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Voir Dire
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A criminal offence for which the prosecutor has the option of charging as an offence punishable by summary conviction or as an indictable offence.
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Hybrid Offence
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Absolute Liability
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Offences in which it is not open to a person to avoid liability on the ground that she or he acted under a reasonable mistake of fact which, if the facts had been as the accused believed them to be, would have made his act innocent.
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Administrative Law
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That body of law which applies for hearings before quasi-judicial or quasi-judicial organizations such as administrative tribunals, or the underlying regulatory agency.
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