COMM 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mens Rea, Class Action, Actus Reus
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Provincial courts (people"s court: all preliminary hearings, each province has the authority to establish its own system and to assign to each court a specific jurisdiction. Provincial supreme court: each province has a supreme court to hear the most serious criminal cases: assizes: sitting of the court held in different places throughout the province. Small claim court: the amount of money is in the range between ,000 and ,000. Informal court: handle cases on their own or can obtain a legal counsel, cheaper. The highest court in the province is the court of appeal. The highest court in all canada is the supreme court of canada. Administrative tribunal: independent, specialized governmental agencies established under federal or provincial legislation to implement legislative policy. Is created by specific statue to carry out the objectives of that statue: provincial administrative tribunals, federal administrative tribunals.
