Law 12 vocabulary chapter 4

Question 1

Abrogate

Answer 1

To abolish or get rid of

Question 2

Ameliorate

Answer 2

To improve

Question 3

Capital Offence

Answer 3

A crime punishable by death, or, the “capital” punishment in the law that the trail is being held. Death, a life time in jail. The highest crime someone can commit, in Canada that would be killing someone.

Question 4

Derogate

Answer 4

To take away or detract

Question 5

Dissemination

Answer 5

Spreading ideas widely

Question 6

Entrench

Answer 6

To protect or guarantee a right or freedom by ensuring that it can only be changed by an amendment to the constitution. (s. 33)

Question 7

Extradiction

Answer 7

Surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trail.

Question 8

Franchise

Answer 8

The right to vote

Question 9

Freedom

Answer 9

A right; right to conduct ones affairs without government interference.

Question 10

Inalienable rights

Answer 10

rights that cannot be taken away

Question 11

Interveners

Answer 11

Also called “friends of the court”: Third party participants in a legal proceeding. eg. MADD

Question 12

Invoke

Answer 12

To put into effect.

Question 13

Notwithstanding Clause

Answer 13

s. 33 of the charter. Allows federal and provincial governments to change s. 2 (fundamental freedoms) and s. 7-15 (legal and equality rights) in the charter.

Question 14

Override

Answer 14

to prevail over. to be victorious over.

Question 15

Right

Answer 15

A legal, moral, or social entitlement that citizens can expect, mainly from government.