LAWS 2301 Lecture 1: Chapter 1-3 Setting The Framework

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Law
• Course: LAWS 2301
• Professor: Menaka Raguparan

Document Summary

Framework: rule of law: the requirement that governments, as well as individuals, be subjected to and abide by the law. Rule of law is found in the charter of rights and freedoms ss. Essence is that no person is above the law; all persons are bound by the law and are entitled to protection by the law; and the law should be observed and enforced equally. i. ii. It is a principle that is not as straight forward as it is set out to be. It is evolutionary and changes as time and society changes. It catches up with society"s needs and desires. The charter guarantees fundamental freedoms, legal rights, and quality rights. It provides protection for individuals and ensures fairness during legal proceedings. There are two types of law: public and private. Criminal law is one type of public law.