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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Burden of proof

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The onus bringing forth proof to prove someone’s legal argument to the court

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Democratic Rights

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The rights of the people to elect governments

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Entrenched

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Fixed firmly in law specifically made part of Canada’s constitution so that it can only be changed by an amendment to the constitution

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Equality rights

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Protection from discrimination

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Fundamental freedoms

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Basic freedoms including freedom of expression and freedom of religion

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Infringed

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Broken or violated as in an agreement or right that is infringed

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Legal rights

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Safeguards for a persons procedural rights in the criminal justice system

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Mobility rights

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The right of a person to enter remain in and leave Canada and to move from province to province within a country

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Notwithstanding clause

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Allows provinces and territories to create laws they operate in spite of certain contradictions within a charter

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Reasonable limits clause

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Provision in the charter of rights and freedoms stating that the charter is not absolute and therefore can be limited if there is justification

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Remedy

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A method for a person to enforce her or his rights in court

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Rights and freedoms

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Things Canadians are allowed to do and the things that Canadians can expect of the governments as guaranteed in the charter of right and freedoms

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Double Jeopardy

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Can’t serve the same sentence twice

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Hung jury

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When the jury can’t decide

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Key points

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Unreasonable search and seizure
Arbitrary arrest
Life liberty and security of a person

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Voir dire

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Trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of evidence

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Remedies

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Sentence will be reduced 
Dismiss charges
Cancel search warrant 
Lawyers fees
Cops did something bad 
Financial composition
18
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Habeas corpus

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Judge demand a good reason for someone to be brought to court

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