Charter Of Rigts And Freedoms

Question 1

Indictable offense

Answer 1

Serious crime that carries heavy penalty

Question 2

Summary convictions

Answer 2

Minor offense that carries a light penalty

Question 3

Youth court

Answer 3

Ages 12-18

Question 4

Family court

Answer 4

Court of law that handles cases involving domestic issues such as divorce

Question 5

Unanimous

Answer 5

Fully in agreement

Question 6

Closing statement

Answer 6

Concluding argument

Question 7

Delibeations

Answer 7

Long and careful consideration or discussion

Question 8

Verdict

Answer 8

A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case

Question 9

Acquittal

Answer 9

A judgement that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged with

Question 10

Local jail

Answer 10

Jail for locals that have not committed a bad crime

Question 11

Retribution

Answer 11

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act

Question 12

Hung jury

Answer 12

Jury that can not reach a verdict

Question 13

Deterrence

Answer 13

Punishment as a threat to deter people from offending

Question 14

Men’s rea

Answer 14

Intention or knowledge of wrong doing that constitute part of a crime

Question 15

Child saving movement

Answer 15

Evolved in 19 century

Question 16

Juvenile delinquents act

Answer 16

1908 was passed by Canada parliament of Canada

Question 17

Yoa

Answer 17

1982

Question 18

Truancy

Answer 18

The action of staying away from school without good reason

Question 19

Habeas corpus

Answer 19

Used to review the legality of party arrest

Question 20

Adversarial system

Answer 20

Impartial person or group of people who attempt to determine the truth of case

Question 21

Amending formula

Answer 21

Section 38 of constitution of Canada

Question 22

Statute law

Answer 22

The body of principles and rules of law laid down in statutes

Question 23

Treason

Answer 23

Betray country

Question 24

Extradition

Answer 24

Extraditing a person accused or convicted of crimes

Question 25

Bigot

Answer 25

A person who is intolerant toward those holding diffrent opinions

Question 26

Entrenched

Answer 26

Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change

Question 27

Plaintiff

Answer 27

A person who brings a case against another in court of law