Chapter 1 Definitions Flashcards
What is a Lobby?
Attempt to influence government to benefit a particular group or organization
Define Substantive Law.
The laws that outline your rights and obligations in society
What is Procedural Law?
The legal processes involved in protecting our rights
What does Public Law control?
The relationship between individuals and the state
Define Criminal Law.
The body of public law that defines crimes and punishments
What is Constitutional Law?
Outlines the structure and powers of the federal and provincial government and addresses all issues concerning the Charter
What does Administrative Law outline?
The relationship between citizens and government bodies
Define Private Law.
Outlines the legal relationship between citizens and between citizens and organizations
What is Tort Law?
The area of law dealing with damages caused by a person or organizations
Define Family Law.
The area of law that regulates aspects of family life
What does Contract Law outline?
The requirements for legally binding agreements and remedies if the agreement is breached
What is Property Law?
Outlines the rights and responsibilities of owning, acquiring and maintaining property
What governs the relationships between employers and unions?
Labour law
Define Codification.
The process of assembling a system of laws into a body of statutes
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
One of the earliest known set of written laws
What does Retribution refer to?
A deserved punishment for a wrong
Define Restitution.
The act of making good, restoring or compensating a person for a wrong that was done to him or her
What was the Feudal System?
A political, social, and economic system in Europe between the ninth and fifteenth centuries
What is Common Law?
Developed in England and it relied on case law and was common for all people
Define Case Law.
Recorded written decisions of judges, also known as common law
What is Precedent?
A legal decision that serves as an example and authority in subsequent similar cases
What does an Appeal entail?
Referring a case to a higher court to reconsider the lower court’s decision
What is the Rule of Law?
The fundamental principle that the law applies equally to all persons
Define Habeas Corpus.
A document that requires a person to be brought to court to determine if he or she is being legally detained
What is a Statute?
A law passed by legislative
What are Civil Rights?
The rights of citizens that limit the power of governments
Define Amending Formula.
The procedure to change (amend) Canada’s Constitution
What does Patriation refer to?
The process of bringing legislation back under the legal authority of the country which it applies
What is Jurisdiction?
Authority to do something such as make laws
What is a Bill?
A proposed law, a draft act form of an act or statute
