Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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Entrenched

A

Hard-to-change law

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2
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sunset clause

A

the law, created through the notwithstanding clause, will expire after 5 years

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3
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reverse onus

A

guilty til proven innocent

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4
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Who does the Canadian Charter apply to?

A

To government infringement of citizen’s rights and freedoms

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5
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Who does the Quebec Charter apply to?

A

To government infringements and matters between private individuals

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6
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Punitive

A

Granted by court as means of punishing defendant to teach a lesson

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7
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Injunction

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ordering offending party to stop ongoing violation

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8
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“Bad Faith”

A

using legal recourse as means of causing another person difficulty constitutes abuse of rights (rights CAN be denied)

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9
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Patrimony

A

sum of person’s property - obligations and rights (life, integrity, reputation, privacy)

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10
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Habeas Corpus

A

produce the body- show me the evidence

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11
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Res Judicata

A

a matter decided

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