PSY328H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Amicus Curiae, Exclusionary Rule, Knowledge Transfer
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Chapter 1 psychology and law: a cautious alliance. Canada has a legal system based on the british common law system. Quebec is the only province retains a civil system issues of private law. Stare decisis a principle, which states that lower courts must follow the decisions of higher courts by which they are bound. All lower courts in one province are bound by the decisions of the court of appeal in the dame province. Decisions made by a province"s highest court (provincial court of appeal) are often considered. Persuasive even though they are not binding on bother provinces. The supreme court of canada has the authority to bind all lower canadian courts with a single ruling. Under the constitution act (1867) the federal parliament and provincial legislatures have the constitutional authority to create courts. In canada the criminal offences are found under the criminal code of canada and are part of federal legislation.
