Unit 1: Intro to Law

Question 1

Plaintiff

Answer 1

person who brings case against another in court

Question 2

Defendant

Answer 2

Individual/company being sued or accused in court

Question 3

Substantive/ Procedural law

Answer 3

All laws are substantive- but not all laws are procedural. All procedural laws are substantive

Question 4

Reasonable Limits Clause

Answer 4

Limits and guarantees charter rights

Legally allows government to limit an individuals chart rights

Question 5

Statue law/case

Answer 5

Important aspect of law so disputes are solved peacefully

Question 6

Common law

Answer 6

courts look at the past decisions of courts to see the legal principles of past cases.

Question 7

Magna Carta

Answer 7

1215 it was signed which subjected all British monarchs to follow rules of law

Question 8

Judiciary

Answer 8

has the function of resolving conflicts related to laws

Question 9

Substantive

Answer 9

Separate agency that functions as an informal court

Question 10

Affirmative Action

Answer 10

Compamys higher people of minories- seems like discrimation- for the better

Question 11

Employment Equality

Answer 11

promotes equality in work place

Question 12

Consitution Act 1982

Answer 12

Set of laws which prescribe how government is run
- federal - provinical

Question 13

Human Rights 4 main issues

Answer 13

• Indiegnous Rights
  Immigrant Rights
  Violence agsint woman
  Bill 21 (Quebec 2021)

Question 14

Bill

Answer 14

written thing that goes to parliament

Question 15

Hebeas Corpus

Answer 15

protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment

Question 16

Stare decisis/ precedent

Answer 16

see if judges were making similar decisisons