LAW 122 Midterm: Test/Midterm 1 - Study Notes & Open Book Notes
1 Mar 2016
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What is a law : a rule that can be enforced by the courts, all laws are rules but not all rules are laws ie. rule against handling soccer ball is not law, legal obligation vs. Moral obligation (raises ethical considerations as well: moral wrongs are informally sanctioned - loss of friendships or damaged reputation, legal wrongs are formally sanctioned - imprisonment or payment of damages. In canada important to de ne civil law and common law: civil law: system traces history to ancient rome, common law: system traces history to england. Private law: concerned with regulating matters between private persons , government can also be subject to private law (ie. gov enters into contract to purchase products) It is occasionally acceptable to violate a person"s rights (ride program: section 33 (notwithstanding clause). Introduction to tort law: tort = generally consists of a failure to ful ll a private obligation that was imposed by law -
