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2.1 – CLASSIFYING LAW Streeter
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Sources of Law in Canada Constitutional Law Statute Law Common Law
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Categories of Law – ‘Big Picture’ The Law International Law Domestic Law Procedural Law Substantive Law Public Law Constitutional Law Administrative Law Criminal LawPrivate LawTort LawContract LawFamily Law Wills & Estates Property Law Employment Law
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International vs Domestic Law The Law International Law Domestic Law Procedural Law Substantive Law Public Law Constitutional Law Administrative Law Criminal LawPrivate LawTort LawContract LawFamily Law Wills & Estates Property Law Employment Law
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International vs Domestic Law International Law = laws that govern relations between nations –Diplomatic immunity = agreements not to prosecute diplomats for certain offences while in a host country Domestic Law = laws that govern relations within a country’s borders
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Substantive vs Procedural Law The Law International Law Domestic Law Procedural Law Substantive Law Public Law Constitutional Law Administrative Law Criminal LawPrivate LawTort LawContract LawFamily Law Wills & Estates Property Law Employment Law
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Substantive vs Procedural Law Substantive Law = law that defines the rights, duties, and obligations of citizens and government –…is the ‘content’ of the law –Eg. Driving under influence Procedural Law = laws that prescribe the methods of enforcing the rights and obligations of substantive law –…is the ‘proper steps’ that law enforcement must follow –Eg. Proper investigational methods for DUI
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Public Law vs Private Law The Law International Law Domestic Law Procedural Law Substantive Law Public Law Constitutional Law Administrative Law Criminal LawPrivate LawTort LawContract LawFamily Law Wills & Estates Property Law Employment Law
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Public Law vs Private Law Public Law = law related to the relationship between individuals and the state –Constitutional Law = body of law dealing with the distribution and exercise of government powers –Administrative Law = law related to the relationship between people and government departments, boards, and agencies –Criminal Law = law that identifies crimes and prescribes punishment
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