Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Dont, Roncarelli V Duplessis, Nuclear Power
6 Jan 2018
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End of term survey-1(will count towards final grade) Make study notes after each module (very important) Publicly prescribed rules we must follow, failing which we may suffer some adverse consequences. Common law/case law: rules laid down by courts. Based on principle of (cid:862) tare decisis(cid:863), that idea that like cases should be decided alike. Major sources: constitutional (law made by courts, statues (law made by legislatures, federal or provincial regulations (subordinate legislation)- detailed rules refining, applying or further describing broad statutory statements. More detailed laws regulated by cabinet are called delegated legislation, or regulations. Procedural law: court and pre-trial and rules of evidence (how rights can be enforced) Common law: whole body of decisions rendered by courts in particular matters (private and. Public law: matters that affect society as whole includes criminal, constitutional and administrative (prose(cid:272)utio(cid:374) (cid:271)y go(cid:448)"t to e(cid:374)for(cid:272)e pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) la(cid:449)(cid:895) Involves prosecution by crown under public-law statute such as criminal code, the.
