Heritage of Law Terms Categories of Law Const. History Canadian gov’t and Law
Heritage of Law 100 Method of trial that inflicts pain on the accused
Heritage of Law 100 Trial by Ordeal
Heritage of Law 200 He was the first person to codify the laws— an important expectation that we now hold to be essential in law, if law is to be seen as fair.
Heritage of Law 200 HAMMURABI OF BABYLON EXAMPLES: Not able to prove an accusation brought before elders Put to death. Stealing the minor son of anotherPut to death. Son strikes his fatherHands cut off Taking the eye out of another man. Your eye is taken
Heritage of Law 300 This was the first society to use juries for trials
Heritage of Law 300 Ancient Greeks
Heritage of Law 400 This has Historical origins for Quebec Civil Code
Heritage of Law 400 Napoleonic Code
Heritage of Law things the Romans did to help the development of law
Heritage of Law Lawyers 2. Spread Law around the empire
Terms 100 Law type based on previous decisions
Terms 100 Case Law/Common law
Terms 200 Latin for ‘show the body’ or ‘have body’
Terms 200 Habeas Corpus
Terms 300 An area of power granted to a particular group
Terms 300 Jurisdiction
Terms 400 Form of law that seeks to punish or get revenge.
Terms 400 Retribution
Terms 500 Describes type of law that pits one side against the other – a sort of competition
Terms 500 Adversarial Law
Categories of Law 100 Minimum wage is part of this type of law
Categories of Law 100 Employment Law Student Minimum Wage 2006$ $ $ $ $9.60
Categories of Law 200 The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of this type of law
Categories of Law 200 Constitutional Law
Categories of Law 300 What are 2 types of Substantive law
Categories of Law 300 Public and Private
Categories of Law 400 This Law type that determines responsibility for something
Categories of Law 400 Tort Law
Categories of Law 500 What category of Law does Domestic and Procedural law fall under?
Categories of Law 500 Domestic Law
Const. History 100 Original constitutional document of Canada, 1867
Const. History 100 British North American Act 1867
Const. History 200 Two of the three Secondary Sources of Law include:
Const. History 200 Constitution Constitution Statute Law Statute Law Common Law Common Law
Const. History 300 What PM was responsible for patriated the constitution, 1982
Const. History 300 Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Const. History 400 What section of constitution deals with Education (looking for a #)
Const. History 400 Section 93
Const. History 500 In 1931 this law from Britain extended Canada’s law- making power In 1931 this law from Britain extended Canada’s law- making power
Const. History 500 Statute of Westminster
Canadian Gov’t and Law 100 During the medieval times, guilt or innocence was decided by “Trial by Combat”. Today our “Trial by Combat” takes place in the courtroom. In North America this is called the ______________ system.
Canadian Gov’t and Law 100 ADVERSARIAL SYSTEM Crown Attorney and Defense Attorney battle each other to get the “win”
Canadian Gov’t and Law 200 What type of Law has had the best influence on Canadian Law?
Canadian Gov’t and Law 200 British law
Canadian Gov’t and Law 300 What are the 3 branches of Canadian Government?
Canadian Gov’t and Law 300 Judiciary Judiciary Executive Executive Legislative Legislative
Canadian Gov’t and Law 400 What Branch of Government would the Prime Minister fall under? (hint there is 3)
Canadian Gov’t and Law 400 Executive Branch
Canadian Gov’t and Law 500 What are the 4 corner stones of Canadian law?
Canadian Gov’t and Law Trial by Jury 2. Adversarial System 3. Case law Precedents 4. Habeas Corpus