FSC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: United States Territorial Court, Inherent Jurisdiction, Trac
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Quebec is the only province with a civil code. Four levels of court: provincial and territorial (lower, provincial and territorial superior courts. Homicides: provincial and territorial courts of appeal and the federal court of appeal, supreme court. Nunavut has a single level trial court. Most criminal o ences, except the most serious ones. Young persons from 12-17 years old in con ict with the law. Claims involving money up to a certain amount. Small claims (civil cases that resolve private disputes involving limited sums of money) All preliminary inquiries (hearings to determine whether there is enough evidence to justify a full trial in serious criminal cases) Young o enders make it not as adversarial make it comfortable. Canada is a federation - a union of several provinces and territories and a central government. Ottawa - federal parliament make laws for all of canada. Laws enacted at either level are called statues, legislations, or acts.
