Chapter 1

Question 0

Habeas Corpus

Answer 0

Legal right of a person who is imprisoned without explanation to appear in court within a reasonable time

Question 1

Sovereignty

Answer 1

states authority to govern itself

Question 2

Extradition

Answer 2

Agreement between states I return fugitives from justice to their home countries

Question 3

Citation

Answer 3

List basic facts in legal case. Make it easy to locate case in law library

Question 4

Feudalism

Answer 4

Political, economic, and social system that existed in Europe between 9th and 15th centuries - based on relationship of lord and vassal

Question 5

Defendant

Answer 5

Person brim sued in civil action or charged with criminal offense

Question 6

Rule of law

Answer 6

Nobody is above the law - individual or government

Question 7

Lobbyist

Answer 7

To seek to influence the government to make certain laws

Question 8

Crown

Answer 8

Prosecutor in criminal matters who work on behalf of society

Question 9

Precedent

Answer 9

Court decisions in a similar case

Question 10

Sanctions

Answer 10

Penalties or restrictions imposed on country

Question 11

Amending formula

Answer 11

Process to change Canada’s constitution

Question 12

War crimes

Answer 12

Criminal acts that violate the customs of war

Question 13

Jurisdiction

Answer 13

Authority of power to make laws

Question 14

Plaintiff

Answer 14

Person who sues in civil action

Question 15

Bill

Answer 15

Proposed law

Question 16

Negotiation

Answer 16

One on one

Question 17

Mediation

Answer 17

Uses mediator

Question 18

Arbitration (can be judge)

Answer 18

Third party listens to dispute

Question 19

Substantive law

Answer 19

Consists or all laws that set out the rights and obligations of each person in society
Public
Private or civil

Question 20

Statute law

Answer 20

Government made

Question 21

Case law

Answer 21

Jude made

Question 22

Procedural law

Answer 22

Outlines steps and procedures involved in protecting and enforcing the rights given under substantive law
Rules
Police actions / courts

Question 23

Public law

Answer 23

Regulates relationship between government and society

Question 24

Civil law

Answer 24

Outlines the personal relationships between two private parties

Question 25

Criminal law

Answer 25

Series of rules passed by government which prohibit or prevent such actions as murder, sexual assault, break and enter.

Question 26

Constitutional law

Answer 26

Laws that set out the structure of our federal government and outline the division of powers between federal and provincial government

Question 27

Administrative law

Answer 27

Hover know relationships between citizens, the government, and public agencies

Question 28

Family law

Answer 28

Deals with the relationship between individuals living together

Question 29

Contract law

Answer 29

Deals with legally binding agreements hat impose rights responsibilities upon others

Question 30

Tort law

Answer 30

Deals with wrongs committed against another which is not dealt with by criminal law

Question 31

Property law

Answer 31

Deals with issues between individuals over land or renting

Question 32

Labour law

Answer 32

Deals with all relationships between employers and employees