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Our Legal Heritage Flashcards

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A law that developed in English courts establishing the law is the same for all people:

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Common law

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If a person were found guilty both the accused and accuser would suggest a penalty, the Jury then voted on an appropriate sentence:

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Greek Law

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Laws that are passed by the government:

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Statute Law

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Methods of deciding outcomes based on the recorded decisions of similar situations:

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Case Law

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Constitution of the Iriquois confederacy that outline many of the same principles of justice and fairness found in many modern civil right documents:

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The Great Binding Law

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The Hebrews law outlined from God in the book of exodus in the Jewish-Christian bible:

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Mosaic Law

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The area of law that deals with legal relationships between individuals and organizations also known as private law:

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Civil Law

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Body of public law in Canada that deals with the distribution and exercise of powers of the government establishes the paramount legal principles and standards:

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Constitutional Law

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Mosaic Law is important because it’s the root of which 3 main religions:

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Judaism, Islam, Christianity

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The system that has the most influence on Canadian Law:

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British Law

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Popular because it’s non-technical style made the law accessible to the public and made men and women more or less equal:

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French Law

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How are rules not like laws?

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  • Rules aren’t enforced by government
  • Laws apply to everyone whereas rules do not
  • Ex of rule: don’t wear hats in classroom or at dinner table
  • Ex of law: stop at the stop signs and wear seat belts
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3 parts to Rule of Law:

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  • individuals most accept that law is necessary to regulate society and function properly
  • law applies to everyone equally: to Mrs Wagner or Justin Trudeau
  • nobody can take our rights away
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Hammurabi’s Hierarchy of power:

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  • Gods
  • Kings
  • Men/Males
  • Woman/Wives
  • Children
  • Poor/Peasants
  • Slaves
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What is the difference between how women were esteemed in Hammurabi:

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Women had no rights, they were regarded as husbands property, a possession.

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What is the difference between how women were esteemed in France after the French Revolution:

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More or less equal to men, but not totally. Ex, Affairs- if a woman had an affair her husband could divorce her whereas if a man had an affair the woman could only demand a divorce if the mistress moved in with them.

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What is the difference between how women were esteemed in Iriquois before the 1900’s:

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Women ran the show: Matriarchal were in charge.

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What is the difference between the adversarial system and inquisitorial system:

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Adversarial: 2 lawyers in a court room, a verbal dual use their wit to battle: in North America to an impartial judge or jury. Similar to trial by combat but with skill and mental ability. Brains rather than bronze than brons. Lawyers find evidence.
Inquisitorial: exist today in lots of parts of Europe. Judges are actively involved in finding witnesses and evidence.

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Why are artists hired for courtrooms?

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To sketch the courtroom because cameras/pictures are not allowed in the courtrooms. Flashes from cameras are too distracting.

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3 good reasons to study law:

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  • Know your rights and responsibilities as a Canadian citizen
  • If you want to get into an occupation such as police, lawyer, etc.
  • understand how the system works
  • to live together peacefully
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21
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Trial by Oath Helping:

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Where people swore on Oath on the Holy Bible to help out a friend or family member that was in trouble with the law. It worked because people believed in God, cored, and feared Gods punishment if they lied.

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22
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I am the Iroq sun-God. Who am I?

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Shamash

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I am the most famous Greek philosopher that taught by asking questions. Who am I?

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Socrates

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We are poor folk with no rights in Greece. Who are we?

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Plebeians

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Special Greek citizens with all the rights and privileges. Who are they?

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Athenians

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We are the ruling class in Rome, Italy. Who are we?

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Patricians

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I am a foreigner, not a natural citizen where am I living. Who am i?

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Aliens

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The Hebrew leader that received laws from God on tablets of stone. Who was he?

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Moses

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29
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I am the famous Egyptian mountain where the 10 commandments were given out. What am I called?

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Sanai

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My name is synonymous with justice. Byzantine Emperor that commissioned 1600 books of Roman Law which formed the basis of civil law. Who am I?

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Justinian

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I taught the first law school in Bologna, Italy. Who am I?

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I commissioned a new code of laws to unify French Law.

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Ancient city in Iraq, famous for confused language and rebellion against God.

34
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I am the second book of the Old Testament in the Bible recording a dyastfer from Egypt

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We are the Israel people that descended from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

36
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I compiled ancient laws in India previously transferred by oral tradition

37
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Ancient Chinese man with a hand written set of rules

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Li K’vei

38
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I am the current Canadian Head of State

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Queen Elizabeth the second.

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I agreed with the people to reduce the power of the monarchy. First British King.

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King Henry the second

40
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I invaded England in 1066 in the famous battle of Hastings, that forever changed European history, made myself King under God

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William the Conqueror

41
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I fight in a modern day trial by combat in a court room

42
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We established a confederacy where women ran the show

43
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I am a Roman Citizen that believes it was the duty of the church to impose a sense of morality on the government of state

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St. Augustine

44
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I am the capital city of Italy

45
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I signed the Magna Carta in England 1215 to guarantee basic rights to the British

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King John of England

46
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I am the original place in Iraq where the 4 rivers converged

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Garden of Eden

47
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I am the Queen

48
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I am the King

49
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Specific amounts of money payed to the court as penalties for offences

50
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Information that tends to prove or disprove the elements of an offense

51
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The right to receive equal treatment, to be free from prohibited discrimination and harassment, to have access to places, services, and opportunities

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Human Rights

52
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An act or omission of an act that is prohibited and punishable by federal statutes

53
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Perceived opinion based on a stereotype or inadequate information

54
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Punishment that requires the offender to pay the victim or society back for the harm, loss caused by the crime.

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Restitution

55
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Having an over simplified standardized or fixed judgement of a group of people

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Stereotyping

56
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Laws that are passed by a government are also called whites especially in South Africa

57
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A government proclamation that guarantees the rights of all Canadians, regardless of age, race, gender, etc.

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Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms

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A legal document that protects people from prohibited discrimination

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Human Rights Code

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Lowest level of hierarchy in the Canadian court system

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Provincial court

60
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Highest criminal and civil court in a province, consisting of a trial, an appeal division. Ex, Queen’s Bench

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Superior Court of the Province

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Highest court of Appeal in Canada that deals with constitutional questions

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Supreme Court of Canada

62
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Justice based on vengeance and punishment. “An eye for an eye”

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Retribution

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A feudal practice where people engaged in a dual

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Trial by combat

64
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The idea that the ruling monarchy is above the law and is accountable only to God

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Divine Rights

65
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Travelling courts throughout Britain

66
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The 5 books that comprise the Hebrew law

67
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Reference heading or title of a legal case

68
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A book in both Jewish and Christian bibles full of laws

69
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Everyone is equal before the law

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Rule of Law

70
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Evidence given by a witness based on information from a third party

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Heresay Evidence

71
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“You must have a body”

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Habeus Corpus

72
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To stand by the decision

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Stare decises

73
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To set an example to be followed in similar situations

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Rule of precedent

74
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Society ruled by women

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Matriarchy

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Society ruled by men

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Patriarchy

76
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Stereotyping

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Perceived opinion based on a stereotype or inadequate information

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