COMM 304 Study Guide - Final Guide: Murder 2, Enemy Alien, Filiation
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Way larger than statute system. (stare decisis: jurisprudence, ex. Saskatchewan liquor and gaming commission, highway traf c board, labour relations board, u of s board of governors: every profession is governed by one. Accountants act, teachers, lawyers, dentists: u of s doesn"t have jurisdiction to practice profession, you must apply to speci c board. The relationship between the state and the individual. Breach of the queens peace (murder, theft, impaired driving). State is seeking to punish and rehabilitate me: a person is presumed to be innocent unless proven guilty beyond all reasonable doubt. (onus) standard is high, civil law- plaintiff vs defendant. Me suing macdonald"s over hot coffee: standard goes down. Joyriding: general penalty of 6 months in prison/ ne of up to unless stated otherwise, all take place in provincial court, indictable offence- more serious offences. Matrimonial property, adoption, apprehension: the grounds for divorce is marriage breakdown- adultery, physical/mental cruelty,
