Chpt.1 - Intro To Law

Question 1

Citation

Answer 1

A reference to a legal case listing all the relevant information such as the plaintiff and defendant the year of the decision and so on

Question 2

Contract

Answer 2

The reference for a legal case

Question 3

Defendant

Answer 3

In criminal law the person charged with an offense in civil law the party being sued

Question 4

Mobility

Answer 4

The right to enter remain in and leave Canada and to move from province to province with in the country

Question 5

Law

Answer 5

The rules that are made and enforced by the government to regulate the conduct of members of our society

Question 6

Name four functions of law

Answer 6

• The law helps us to settle or avoid disputes
• Provides legal remedies
• Maintains order and provides protection
• Outlines the structure of the government

Question 7

Criminal

Answer 7

Concerns with the acts that are committed by individuals again society and that are deemed an acceptable and deserving punishment

Question 8

Family law

Answer 8

Deals with legal relationships between family members

Question 9

Habeas

Answer 9

The document that requires a person to be brought to court to determine if he is being legally detained

Question 10

Statute

Answer 10

A law passed by a legislative body

Question 11

Freedoms

Answer 11

Legal entitlement that people can expect from the government; Basic freedoms such as expression or religion contained in the charter

Question 12

Religion

Answer 12

Freedom of thought opinion believe an expression

Question 13

Assembly

Answer 13

A group of people gathering coming together; a legislative body

Question 14

Regina

Answer 14

Latin word for queen

Question 15

Senate

Answer 15

Legislative or governing bodies

Question 16

Committee

Answer 16

Body of one or more persons appointed by a larger assembly or society to consider investigate and or take action of certain specific matters

Question 17

Corpus

Answer 17

The document requiring that a prisoner come forth to a judge or a court to see if his enprisonment is legal. “Body”

Question 18

Equality

Answer 18

Protection from discrimination

Question 19

Plaintiff

Answer 19

Person or group who is accusing another person or group of some wrongdoing

Question 20

Stage

Answer 20

In a criminal proceeding at which the accused rights over defenses may be affected and which triggers the sixth amendment right to counsel

Question 21

Charter

Answer 21

set of laws containing the basic rules about how our country operates

Question 22

Conscience

Answer 22

Freedom of thought opinion believe an expression

Question 23

Precedent

Answer 23

A legal case that establishes a principle or rule. (Judges look back to help make punishment)

Question 24

Seizure

Answer 24

The act of taking by legal process or force

Question 25

How is a bill passed?

Answer 25

Cabinet minister introduces the bill into the house of commons if prime minister’s party has majority of votes the bill is past then is introduced to the general for the second vote then it is studied in detail by a committee where the bill then goes through the third phone bill goes through three readings then the governor general signs it to become a law )also known as Royal assent)

Question 26

Association

Answer 26

the right to associate with whom you want