Law 2101 Lecture 3: Lecture 3
7 Oct 2016
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Constitutionalism the idea that the power of government ought to be limited by the law. Framework or a blueprint guides and forms how we interact. Law sets standards for behaviours identifies how we go about acting, regulates the actions between groups, individuals, corporations. Population how the population coexists the health of the population. Natural law an objective, moral principle we can discover by natural reason: origins in religion, christianity until the enlightenment, more objective laws were created. Legal realism what the courts/society says: if courts are not enforcing law, it does not matter what the statute says, law is what courts are willing to enforce. Mr. roncarelli owned a restaurant, operated since 1912. Restaurants that don"t sell liquor don"t do well, his restaurant closed down. Manitoba act, 1870 can use french or english in house, courts. Acts of legislatures must be printed and published in both languages: consistent with constitution act, 1867.
