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COMMON LAW STATUTE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -1867 / 1982 – BNA/Constitution Act -Supreme Law of our land - Right & Freedoms - Over-rides all other laws -aka Case Law or Stare decisis takes decisions from previous cases -Distiguishing A Case – Judge may disagree or have special cicumstances. - CCC/Highway Traffic Act/Youth Criminal Justice Act - Jurisdiction -Federal = Criminal Law/Prisons/Bankimg/Currency/ Marriage/ Divorce/ & Postal -Provincial = Hospital/Police(OPP)/Property/Roads/ Prov. Jails -Local = Bylaws ( Fences/Snow/ Garbage) -Aboriginal = Reserves/Self Gov’t/Marriage/Adoption/Ed.
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INTERNATIONAL LAW - Laws that help govern relations between nations. - Customary & Formal Practices Diplomatic Immunity - Formal Agreements - Extradition Treaties (p.49 Burns) - Free Trade - NATO - World Organizations - UN - War Crimes - Int’l Criminal Courts - Peacekeeping DOMESTIC LAW Laws that govern within a nation. - “When in Rome….” Drugs/Dress Codes/Alcohol - Canadian Laws can be imposed on acts committed out of Can. ie. Child sex tourism law
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LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW DOMESTIC LAW SUBSTANTIVE LAWPROCEDURAL LAW Defines the rights, duties, & obligations of the citizen. What you can/cannot do. - Murder - B & E - Securities Law Defines the proper steps that must be followed by the law -“You have the right to…..” - Proper admission of evidence. - Length of time to get to trial
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CANADIAN LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW DOMESTIC LAW SUBSTANTIVE LAW PUBLIC LAW CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ADMINISTRATIVE LAW CRIMINAL LAWPRIVATE LAW PROCEDURAL LAW Laws against Society/State Laws against individuals/groups Dealing with Charter of Rights & Freedom Regulates laws between people & gov’t/boards/agencies -Workers Comp. -Liquor Control Board -Welfare -Medical Services Crimes and Punishment - CCC - Drugs - Youth Criminal Justice - Citations - “Acused v Regina/Rex”
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CANADIAN LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW DOMESTIC LAW SUBSTANTIVE LAW PUBLIC LAW CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ADMINISTRATIVE LAW CRIMINAL LAW PRIVATE LAW PROCEDURAL LAW Laws against Society/State Laws against individuals/groups CIVIL/PRIVATE LAWS TORT LAW Holds individuals & organizations accountable (ie. Pain/harm/suffering/$ loss) CONTRACT LAW Transactions between people & business. FAMILY LAW Marriage/Separation/Divorce/Custody WILLS/ESTATE LAW Distribution of property after death PROPERTY LAW Ownership rights of property ( Real estate) EMPLOYMENT LAW Employer-Employee relationships. (hrs. /cond. Etc.)
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