SSCI 1010U Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Precedent, Communication, Quebec Act
2 Feb 2017
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Introduction to canadian legal system ssci 1010u- 001. A set of historically rooted beliefs and practices with respect to how the law is formed, its nature and role in society, and organization of the legal system . For example, age of majority and accountability act, r. s. o. 1990, c. a. 7: section 1: age of majority: every person attains the age of majority and ceases to be a minor on attaining the age of eighteen years. 1990, c. a. 7: section 10: a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years may be described as a minor instead of as an infant. Chthonic legal tradition: centered around earth and the natural world (indigenous. In canada: selected systems of law - common law system. Common law: a key characteristic: reliance on judicial decision as primary method of law creation. Supreme court in ottawa is the highest form of court (left) Systems are binding upon each other (left)
