Chapter 1

• The Law: body of rules of conduct laid down by a governing body
• What controls actions of individuals?

  Law
• Staredecisis: to stand by a previous decision
• Law as found in the recorded judgments of the courts and known as “case law”

  The common law
• Law developed by church courts to deal with matters that fell within their jurisdiction

  Canon Law
• Customs or rules established by merchants to resolve disputes that arose between them

  Law Merchant
• Rules originally based on decisions of the King rather than on the law, and intended to be fair

  Equity
• Law that can be used to create law to cover new activities or matter not covered by common law, or to change or to get rid of a common law rule or right

  Statute Law
• "It is decided"

  Statutum
• In the creation of statute law, what is the first step called where the proposed law is presented to a legislative body?

  Bill
• In the creation of statute law, what is the second step called where decision to read a bill the first time is made?

  Motion
• In the creation of statute law, what is the third step called where approval of the sovereign, needed in order for the bill to become law?

  Royal assent
• In the creation of statute law, what is the fourth step called when a law becomes effective?

  Proclaimed
• In the creation of statute law, what is the fifth step called when the law is updated or amended to reflect changes in society?

  Revised statutes
• What are the two of the fastest growing legal fields laws in Canada

  Aboriginal and indigenous
• A body of Canadian law, made by courts and legislatures, that deals with Indigenous people of Canada and their relationship with the Crown

  Aboriginal Law
• A collection of legal traditions, customs and practices of Indigenous peoples and groups

  Indigenous law
• A body of written law that sets out private rights of the citizens of the state.

  Civil code
• A body of rules governing the application of statutes to activities regulated by administrative tribunals or boards

  Administratvie law
• What are the procedural rules made under a statute?

  Regulations
• What are the names of agencies created by legislation to regulate activities or do specific things?

  Administartive tribunals
• Name the basis upon which a state is organized and the powers of its government defined

  Constitution
• What sets out fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens?

  Constitution
• What sets out basic rights and freedoms of all Canadians?

  TheCanadianCharterofRightsandFreedoms
• What is name of the right when Canadian citizens are free to remain in, enter or leave Canada, and to move freely within country

  Mobility Rights
• What is it called when people have the right to enjoy life without interference by the state

  Personal liberty
• What are all laws called that set out the rights and duties of individuals?

  Substantive law
• What law or procedures that a plaintiff must follow to enforce a substantive law right?

  Procedural law
• What is an individual right enforceable at law called?

  Substantive right
• What is the law called when relating to the relationship between the individual and the government?

  Public law
• What is the law called when relating to relationships between individuals

  Private law