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34 Cards in this Set
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Bill |
A proposed las, a draft form of an act or statue |
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Civil Rights |
The rights of citizens that limit the power of governments |
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Appeal |
Referring a case to a higher court to reconsider the lower courts decision |
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Case Law |
Recorded written decisions of judges; also known as "common law" |
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Citation |
The reference for a legal case |
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Civil law |
The private law governing the relationships between people |
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Code of Hammurabi |
one of the earliest known sets of written laws, recorded by King Hammurbi of Babylon in 1750 BCE |
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Codification |
the process of assembling a system of laws into a body of statuses |
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Common Law |
A system of laws based on past legal decisions; also known as "case law" |
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Defendant |
in civil law, the person who is being sued; in criminal law the charged with an offence |
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Lobby |
attempt to influence government to benefit a particular group or organization |
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Jurisdiction |
Authority to do something such as make laws |
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partriation |
the process of bringing legislation back under the legal authority of the country to which it applies |
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Amending Formula |
the procedure to change (amend) Canada's constitution |
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Labor and Employment Law |
Labor law governs the relationship between employers and unions; employment law governs the relationship between employers and employees |
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Property Law |
outlines the rights and responsibilities of owning, acquiring and maintaining a property |
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Contract Law |
outlines the requirements for legally binding agreements and remedies if the agreement is breached |
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Family Law |
the area of law that regulates aspects of family life |
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Tort Law |
the area of law dealing with damages caused by a person or organization |
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Plaintiff |
the person suing in a civil action |
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Precedent |
a legal decision that serves as an example and authority in subsequent similar cases |
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Private Law |
outlines the relationship between private individuals and organizations |
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Procedural Law |
the legal processes involved in protecting our rights |
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Rule of Law |
the fundamental principle that the law applies equally to all persons |
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Statute |
Law passed by legislative body |
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Habeas Corpus |
A document that requires a person to be brought to court to determine if he or she is being legally detained |
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Feudal system |
a political, social, and economic system prevalent in Europe between the ninth and fifteenth centuries |
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Restitution |
the act of making good, restoring, or compensating was done to him or her |
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Retribution |
a deserved punishment for a wrong |
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substantive law |
the laws that outline your rights and obligations in society |
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criminal Law |
the body of public law that defines crimes and punishment |
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constitutional law |
outlines the structure and powers of the federal and provincial governments and addresses all issues concerning the charter |
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administrative law |
outlines the relationship citizens and the government body |
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Public Law |
controls the relationship between individuals and the state |
