Questions Flashcards
1
Q
All crimes are found in what document?
A
criminal code
2
Q
What does “R” stand for?
A
stands for regina which means it represents the queen
3
Q
what are the 3 sources of law in canada?
A
constitutional law, statue law, and common law
4
Q
what does it mean to “distinguish a case”?
A
it means they are ignoring precedents and initially starting their own
5
Q
How are rules different from law?
A
rules being broken is not illegal
6
Q
What are the 3 aspects of the rule of law?
A
regulate society, applies equally to everyone, not governed by a ruler
7
Q
what is the importance of the magna carta?
A
took power from the king and started democracy
8
Q
how was case law developed since the reign of Henry II?
A
everyone was tried under the same laws, rich were not treated differently anymore
