POLI 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Precedent, Substantial Form, Public Law
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Tasks: adjudication of legal disputes between private parties. In order to impose some order and consistency, adapted the use of precedents. If no precedents existed, judges were free to decide cases in the manner that seemed most consistent with underlying principles of the case that existed. Precedents- previous judicial decision on the same point of law. Stare decisis- to stand by what has been decided: adjudication of cases in public law. Private law governs relationships between two or more parties, public laws creates and regulates relationships between private parties and the government. Contain criminal code of canada that establishes appropriate ranges of punishment for each of them. This constitutes a very substantial form of political power. Ay regulatory legislation that doesn t involve the application of criminal sanctions. Cover a wide range of topics in both levels of government. Transferred to administrative tribunals rather than courts however, cases can be overruled by the judiciary: direction of royal commissioner of inquiry.
