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lobby

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to seek to influence the government to make certain laws

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substantive law

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laws that outline your rights and obligations in society

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procedural law

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laws that outline the steps involved in protecting our rights

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private law

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all law relating to interactions between persons

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public law

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all law dealing with the relationship between individuals and the government

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plantiff

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the person who sues in a civil action

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defendant

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a person who is sued in a civil action or charged with a criminal offence

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codification

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the action or process of arranging laws or rules according to a system or plan

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case law

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recorded decisions of judges

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common law

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a system of law from england based on case law

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precedent

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a court decision used to decide a similar case

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appeal

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apply a higher court for reversal of the decision of a lower court

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citation

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lists basic facts in a legal case and makes it easy to locate the case in a law library or on an internet case-reporting website

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rule of law

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the basic rule that neither individuals nor the government is above the law

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habeas corpus

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an application that is used by persons who feel they are being wrongfully detained

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civil rights

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the rights that each person has in society, whatever their race, sex, or religion

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amending formula

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the set of conditions required to make changes to the constitution

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bill

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a proposed law

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19
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reasonable limits clause

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the provision that allows limits to be placed on your rights and freedoms

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20
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rights and freedoms

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everyone has the same fundamental freedoms and rights regardless of their differences

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21
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burden of proof

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the responsibility for proving a criminal case in court

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notwithstanding clause

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the provision that allows a provincial or territorial law to be valid even though it contradicts certain rights and freedoms in the charter

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fundamental freedoms

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freedom of conscience, religion, thoughts, beliefs, opinions, expression, and the use of press and media. the right to express your opinion about a recent movie on your internet blog

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democratic rights

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the right to vote

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entrenched
protected firmly (as a right) under the charter as part of the constitution so it can only be changed by an amendment to the constitution
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mobility rights
the right to enter, remain in, and leave canada
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legal rights
legal safeguards for your procedural rights in the criminal justice system
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remedy
a method to enforce your rights in court
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infringed
violated (as in an agreement or a right)
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equality rights
protection from discrimination
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language rights
the right to choose a language of communication
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aboriginal rights
rights based upon aboriginal peoples continued use and occupation of certain areas
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civil law
another name for private law
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Code of Hammurabi
one of the earliest forms of written law
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statute
a law passed by the federal parliament or provincial legislature
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accommodation
removing a barrier or changing a policy so discrimination does not occur
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assimilation
the process of being absorbed into the prevailing culture
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barrier to equality
anything that prevents someone from participating fully and equally in society
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bona fide occupational requirement
a legitimate, reasonable requirement for a job
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complainant
a person who makes an allegation of discrimination
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discrimination
treating individuals or groups unfairly or differently because of such characteristics as race, religion, sex, age, or disability
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employment equity
equal treatment of all employees based on their abilities
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grounds of discrimination
categories or types of discrimination
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human rights
rights that protect one from discrimination by other individuals and in certain areas of one’s life
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intentional discrimination
treatment of others that is unfair (on the basis of prejudice or stereotype) and is done on purpose
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pay equity
equal payment for work of equal value
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prejudice
a preconceived opinion of a person who belongs to a particular group
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restorative justice
an approach to the law that emphasizes healing, forgiveness, and community involvement
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stereotyping
applying characteristics assumed to belong to one member of a group to all members of that group
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respondent
the person alleged to have committed an act of discrimination
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unintentional discrimination
actions that appear to be neutral but effectively discriminate against most members of a group
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section 2
fundamental freedoms of: 1) conscience and religion 2) freedom of thought, opinion, belief, and expression 3) peaceful assembly 4) association
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section 3
democratic rights
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section 7
life, liberty, and security
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section 6
mobility rights - moving
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section 8
the right against unreasonable search or seizure
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section 9
not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned
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section 10
rights on arrest and detention
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section 11
rights applied when a person is charged with an offence
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section 12
not be subject to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment
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section 1
reasonable limits - your rights are not absolute!
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section 24 (2)
evidence obtained in an infringing way may be excluded in some circumstances

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