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Law Unit 1 Flashcards

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Law

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Rules and regulations the citizens in a country must follow
If broken, there will be penalties and punishment

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Jurisprudence

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Philosophy of Law, a legal system

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Justice

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Treatment of people impartially, fairly
Legal action to help victims

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Morals

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Behaviour and beliefs
What’s acceptable and not acceptable

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Natural Law

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Unchanging moral for everyone
Basic behaviour to follow

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Provincial Law

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Law(s) passed by legislature (province)

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Rule of Law

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Treated equally
Statute doesn’t matter
No one is above the law

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What is Law?

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People need them to know right from wrong, safeness no danger, they evolve with changing morals, LGBTQ marriages, punishment of law is broken

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Rules of Law

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Human rights for peoples safety, no discrimination, religion, labour laws safety, criminal law

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Laws and Morals

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They change a lot in Canada over the decades, reproductive technology and same sex marriages

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Retribution

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Punishment of the criminal

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Restitution

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Money that a victim gets for their loss of the case

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Common law

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Has precedents and case laws for higher courts
Flexible with changing society views

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Precedent for judge to use

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Rule of guides judges and courts to use in later cases

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Citation

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Label of a case, the names involved

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Statute

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Law that can be used in other cases
Saves time
Fed and Prov: ACT, CODE, STATUTE
Municipal: Zoning laws

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Codification

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Gathering rules and laws in a formerly code

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Case report

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Law reports used for future, sorted in groups, Family, Crime, Geographical

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Substantive law

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Have to follow
Most are statues, others are common law

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Procedural law

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Our rights and duties and how they are protected and enforced

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Legal inspired from other groups

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Mesopotamia: Law points
Roman law: Western got inspired, many people involved
France and England: Canada got inspired
Ancient Jew Law: lying under oath
Ancient Greece: Democracy
Justinian: Western got inspired Napoleon: French and Canada

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Canadian Common Law

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Rule of precedent is gradual process if statutes are used in future or No statute

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Adversarial

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For criminal Justice
The defendant and plaintiff present their cases

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Criminal Law

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A system of law for crimes committed

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Crown attorney

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Lawyers acting as prosecutors

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Defendant

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Accused person defending themselves

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Defence council

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Helping the defendant

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Extra judicial sanctions

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Volunteer work
Programs for criminals
Money for victims

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Federal court

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Power to review decisions, orders, commissions, tribunals
All over Canada

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Provincial court

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Power to deal with clinal matters
Not Murders by adults and Treason

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Restorative justice

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To repair the damage caused
Getting criminals to take responsibility

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Verdict

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Final decision of the case and trial

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Function of the Courts, legislature, complex cases

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Legislature are separate so the power is spread out, Peoples rights are protected and fair
If cases are not settles, then higher court gets involved

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Appointment of Judges for Provincial Court

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Unbiased for fair trial
Good reputation
Passion for Law

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What happens in a courtroom and people

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Judge: Says the law
Jury: Deliberates
Defendant
Plaintiff
Witnesses: Says testimonies
Lawyers
Courtroom personnel: Listen to judge
Sheriffs/Bailiffs: Security in the room

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Alternatives in Court Plea Bargain

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Shows cooperation
Less punishment
Saves time and money

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UN General Assembly

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Policy making part of the UN
Talks about international problems

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UN Security Council

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Maintains peace and security in the world

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World Trade Organization

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North America, Europe, China all trade the most, North is Industrial
Southern Countries are Agricultural

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Contentious

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Dispute between two or more parties

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International Court for Justice

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Legal disputes: treaties
Controversial cases: criminal, territory, racial discrimination

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Extradition movement of criminals

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Removal of a criminal to a different jurisdiction

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Jurisdiction

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Areas of laws
Different topics

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Tribunal

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Rwandan tribunal sentenced prisoners for war crimes
Brings more awareness to problems

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Refugees and Canada History

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Escaping or forced out your home country
Human rights disrespected
Danger

Canada helped a lot of people
Independent tribunal for refugees
Offers safety for refugees

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War crimes

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WWII
Genocide, killings of certain groups
UN human rights

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The United Nations

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Helps protect people
Human rights
Problems: Starvation, Poverty, Discrimination

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The International Criminal Court

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Hold perpetrators accountable
Helps prevent war crimes

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