Intro To law Flashcards
S1 Charter of Rights..
Guarantees the rights and freedoms
S24 Charter
Whose rights have been infringed or denied
S7 Charter
Life liberty and security
S8 Charter
Unreasonable search and seizure
S9 Charter
Not to be arbitrary detained or imprisoned
S10 Charter
Rights to counsel
Right:
Power, privilege
Arbitrary:
Without substantial cause
Detained:
Arrest, restrain
Common Law
Unwritten law based on court decisions
Statute Law:
Written law enacted by government
Regulation law :
Made under statute law
Case law :
Comes from court decisions
What is a criminal offence:
Br arch of federal statute
Summary Offences:
Finds committing offences
6 months / $5000
4 Levels of Court :
Supreme Court of Canada
Ontario Court of Appeals
Superior Court of Justice
Ontario Court of Justice