POLI 204 Chapter 18: Chapter 18 someone else
18 Feb 2016
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Protects citizens from arbitrary actions by government and those empowered by the state. Law in meant to be blind, does not see race, gender, class, social status, wealth, political positionthat"s actually a load of shit! Judges administer law and penalize those who break it. Courts have authority to review laws and determine their validity. Play role in resolving disputes between businesses and individuals. Public law, concerns the relationship of the state to individuals and the operations of the state. Includes : criminal law, constitutional law, administrative law, tax law. Private law, deals with relations between individuals, businesses, individuals that are of private interest. Constitution divides authority to make laws between parliament and provincial legislatures. Provincial law responsible for much of private law. Laws that have been passed by either are known as statutory laws. Canada uses common law for both private and public law (except quebec) Quebec use the code civil du quebec (1994) as the basis for private law.
