Unit 1 (Introduction to Law) Flashcards
What are the three factors that will determine rather or not something is crime?
- Was there intent / motive
- Seriousness / Harm that was caused (value)
- General Population thinks it’s wrong
What are the three components of law?
Rules / Regulations, Created by the Government, Regulate Society / Control
Define Law
The rules that are made and enforced by the government to regulate the conduct of members in our society.
Give some examples of changing laws
Same-Sex Marriage, Distracted Diriving, Assisted Suicide, Abortion, ect.
Classification of Law
There are two classifications of law, Criminal (Public) and Civic (Private).
What is civil law?
Civil law is concerned mainly with helping the general population settle disagreements and compensating a person for injury or loss.
What is criminal law?
Identifying crimes and prescribing punishments. Purpose is to maintain order and provide protection.
Common Law
Deals with precedent, (what was done in the past) to deal with current cases.
Statue Law
Common or act that has been passed and formally written into legislation.
Domestic Law
Laws governing activity within the defined boundary of a nation.
International Law
Law that governs relationships between independent nations.
Constitutional Law
Deals with distributions of responsibilities and powers of each level of government.
Substantive Law
Prefers to the content of the law that defines the rights, duties and obligations of citizens of the government (Relates to Procedural Law)
Procedural Law
Law that prescribes methods of enforcing the rights and obligations of substantive law.
Administrator Law
Law that deals with the relationship between people and the government agencies.
Contract Law
Branch of civic law that provides rules regarding agreement between people and businesses.
Family Law`
Covers laws that deal with various aspects of family life.
Wills and Estates
Deals with the division of property after death.
Property Law
Regulates ownership rights to all property, including ownership and transfer or real estate.
Employment Law
Covers relationships between employers and employees.
Federal Law
Relates to the criminal code
Enacts under its own jurisdiction
Provincial Law
Making laws within province
Municipal Law
Local government that make laws for local areas
Code of Hammurabi
Earliest Record of Law
Mosaic law
Forbids killing and adultery, extreme punishments.
Roman Law
Developed role of lawyers
Beginning of today’s justice system
Justinian code
Laws that emphasized equality.
Law should be fair and just.
Feudalism
Divided and protected Land
Basis of todays property laws
French Civil Code
New set of civil laws
Basis of many democratic countries
Case Law / President Law
Deals with rule of precedent (using previous cases)
Rule of Law
Introduces Habeas Corpus
Imprisoned with explanation and trial with reasonable time
Parliament and Statute Law
Made laws for country
Passed bill of rights
Consitution and BNA Act
First constitution
Gradually assumed more control
Canada Act
First act to be passed by the english parlament of Canada
Added charters of rights and freedoms
Separated from Great Britain
