LAW 201- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 60 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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A court is a state-sanctioned forum where disputes between opposing litigants are formally adjudicated. Authority over the courts themselves and over the appointment of judges is divided between parliament and the provinces. Most courts in canada are called inferior courts (inferior does not mean their level but rather their level in the overall hierarchy of the court system). All courts are courts of first instance that is, trial courts that hear matters for the first time and have a single judge. Other courts in canada are the superior courts. Some superior courts are courts of first instance that is, trial courts. Often used for important matters such as civil disputes involving large sums of money or serious criminal cases murder for example. These courts hear appeals from courts of first instance. Other superior courts are appellate courts so they hear appeals from courts of first instance and have more than one judge: role of the judiciary.
