Chapter 3 Flashcards
Entrenched
Hard-to-change law
sunset clause
the law, created through the notwithstanding clause, will expire after 5 years
reverse onus
guilty til proven innocent
Who does the Canadian Charter apply to?
To government infringement of citizen’s rights and freedoms
Who does the Quebec Charter apply to?
To government infringements and matters between private individuals
Punitive
Granted by court as means of punishing defendant to teach a lesson
Injunction
ordering offending party to stop ongoing violation
“Bad Faith”
using legal recourse as means of causing another person difficulty constitutes abuse of rights (rights CAN be denied)
Patrimony
sum of person’s property - obligations and rights (life, integrity, reputation, privacy)
Habeas Corpus
produce the body- show me the evidence
Res Judicata
a matter decided