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Chapter 1: Risk Management and Sources of Law Flashcards

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Risk Management

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The process of identifying, evaluating, and responding to the possibility of harmful events.

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Liability

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Risk of being held legally responsible.

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Law

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A rule that can be enforced by the courts.

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Civil Law

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Systems that trace their history to ancient Rome.

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A Jurisdiction

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A geographical area that uses the same set of laws.

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Common Law

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Systems that trace their history to England.

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Public Law

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Law that is concerned with governments and the ways in which they deal with their citizens.

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Public law includes:

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  • Constitutional law.
  • Administrative law.
  • Criminal law.
  • Tax law.
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Constitutional Law

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Provides the basic rules of our political and legal systems.

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Administrative Law

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Concerned with the creation and operation of administrative agencies, boards, commissions, and tribunals.

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Criminal Law

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Deals with offences against the state.

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White Collar Crime

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Committed by people in suits.

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Corporate Crime

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For example, when a used car company rolls back odometers.

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Tax Law

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Concerned with the rules that are used to collect money for public spending.

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Private Law

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Concerned with the rules that apply in private matters.

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3 divisions in private law:

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  1. Torts.
  2. Contracts.
  3. Property.
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Tort

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A private wrong.

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3 divisions in torts:

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  1. Intentional torts.
  2. Business torts.
  3. Negligence.
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The Law of Contracts

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Concerned with the creation and enforcement of agreements.

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The law of contracts includes:

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  1. Sale of goods.
  2. Use of negotiable instruments.
  3. Real estate transactions.
  4. Operation of corporations.
  5. Employment.
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The Law of Property

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Concerned with the acquisition, use, and disposition of property.

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3 divisions in the law of property:

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  1. Real property.
  2. Personal property.
  3. Intellectual property.
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Law of Succession

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Distribution of property after death.

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Law of Trusts

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Situation in which one person holds property on behalf of another.

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3 sources of law:

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  1. The Constitution.
  2. Legislation.
  3. The courts.
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The Constitution

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The document that creates the basic rules for Canadian society, including its political and legal systems.

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2 significant consequence of the Constitution:

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  1. Every other law must be compatible with it (it is supreme).
  2. Very difficult to change (amendments).
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Federal Country

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Has two levels of government.

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Division of Powers

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States the areas in which each level of government can act.

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Residual Power

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Gives the federal government authority over everything that is not specifically mentioned.

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Ultra Vires

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Beyond the power. When a government tries to create a law outside its own area.

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Doctrine of Federal Paramountcy

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Determines which law is pre-eminent based on the Constitution’s division of powers.

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In case of conflict, which laws prevail? Federal or provincial?

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Federal.

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Property Rights

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The rights to own and enjoy assets.

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Economic Rights

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The rights to carry on business activities.

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Does the Charter include property rights or economic rights?

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No.

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Does the Charter govern disputes involving private parties?

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No.

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Declaration

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Court simply declares the Charter has been violated.

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Injunction

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Requires the government to address the problem in a certain way.

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Striking Doen

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Eliminate a statute that violates the Charter.

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Severance

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Cutting out a part of the Charter.

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Reading Down

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Making it more specific.

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Reading In

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Making it broader.

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Damages

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Compensates for a plaintiff’s loss, the same as in a private lawsuit.

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Parliamentary Supremacy

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While judges are required to interpret constitution and statutory documents, they must also obey them.

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Legislation

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Law that is created by Parliament of a legislature.

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When is a bill discussed in parliament?

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Second reading.

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When a bill passes the third reading, is it law?

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No, it must receive royal assent.

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Subordinate Legislation

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The term given to regulations that are created with the authority of Parliament or the legislature.

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A Municipality

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A town or city.

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By-Law

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A type of subordinate legislation that is created by a municipality.

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Common law can refer to…

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A system of law, a source of law, or a type of court.

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What is common law as a system of law?

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Refers to legal systems that can be traced back to England.

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What is common law as a source of law?

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Rules that are created by judges rather than by legislators or the drafters of the Constitution.

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What is common law as a type of court?

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Derived from the courts of equity.

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Court of Laws

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Original type of court, where the strict letter of the law was applied.

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Court of Equity

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Courts to which plaintiffs asked the king for relief.

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Equity

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In a general sense, fairness.

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Trust

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Exists anytime that one person owns property for the benefit of another.

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Express Trust

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Created when the settlor transfers property to a trustee to hold on behalf of the beneficiary.

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In an express trust, who legally owns the property:

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The trustee.

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In an express trust, who is the equitable owner of the property?

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The beneficiary.

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