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19 Cards in this Set
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Burden of proof |
the onus of bringing fourth proof (evidence) in order to prove someone's guilt to the court |
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democratic rights |
The right of the people to elect governments |
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Entrenched |
Fixed firmly or securely in law; specifically, made part of Canada's so that it can only be changed by and amendment to the constitution |
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Equality rights |
Protection from discrimination |
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Fundamental freedoms |
Basic freedoms, including freedom of expression and freedom of religion |
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Infringed |
Broken or violated, as in an agreement or right that is infringed |
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Strike |
a work stoppage or partial withdrawal of service by union members to further their contract demands; types in clyde general, sympathy and wild cat strikes |
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Legal rights |
Charter sections that protect personal and privacy rights in the criminal justice system |
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Mobility rights |
the right to enter and leave canada, and the right to move between provinces |
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Notwithstanding clause |
the provision (clause) in the charter that allows the governments to create laws that contradict some charter rights |
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Reasonable limits clause |
The provision (clause) in the charter stating that the charter rights and freedoms are not absolute, so they can be limited if there is jurisdiction |
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Remedy |
Way in which a wrong doing us fixed by the court or other judicial body |
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Rights and freedoms |
legal entitlements that people can expect from the government |
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Stay of proceedings |
a court order to stop the trial proceedings until certain condition is met |
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language rights |
protection of the provinces' and Canada's official languages in all government institutions |
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Aboriginal rights |
the guarantee of the rights and freedom of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada, entrenched in the charter |
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Strike down |
to rule in court that a law is invaded and no longer in effect |
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Read down |
to rule in court that a law is generally acceptable but a specific part of the law is invalid and thus removed |
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Read in |
to add a term to a law that changes the law, but still allows the law to be updated as constitutional |
