CCT206H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: No Surprises, Revenge Porn, Tody

• School: UTM
• Department: Communication, Culture and Technology
• Course: CCT206H5
• Professor: Brett Caraway

Document Summary

Crimin"l l"w: body of l)w th)t pert)ins to crime; usu)lly conduct th)t s h)rmful, end)nger priv)te property, s)fety, he)lth, )nd the mor)l well being of society. Civil l"w: things th)t )re outside crimin)l l)w, rights of ind. , duties th)t they h)ve when they f)ll under )greements, could be corpor)tions. Leg)l st)nd)rd is not upon re)son)ble doubt, preponder)nce of the evidence. Which side h)s more evidence on their beh)lf, which side h)s the gre)ter. Defend"nt: person being sued, crimin)l l)w; person who committed the crime. Procedur"l l"w: procedures; l)ws/rules th)t regul)te how the judici)ry; system works. Tort: civil l)w; civil wrong; you wronged someone in ) w)y they c)n sue you )nd bring you to court. St"tute: l)w th)t is cre)ted by ) legisl)tive body. Ex: no gr)ffiti on the streets, )sking for money on the street. Precedent: leg)l concept your decision m)king is m)de by previous decision for guid)nce. St"re decisis: let the decision st)nd court follows its own decision.