Chapter 1 Flashcards
(33 cards)
Habeas Corpus
Legal right of a person who is imprisoned without explanation to appear in court within a reasonable time
Sovereignty
states authority to govern itself
Extradition
Agreement between states I return fugitives from justice to their home countries
Citation
List basic facts in legal case. Make it easy to locate case in law library
Feudalism
Political, economic, and social system that existed in Europe between 9th and 15th centuries - based on relationship of lord and vassal
Defendant
Person brim sued in civil action or charged with criminal offense
Rule of law
Nobody is above the law - individual or government
Lobbyist
To seek to influence the government to make certain laws
Crown
Prosecutor in criminal matters who work on behalf of society
Precedent
Court decisions in a similar case
Sanctions
Penalties or restrictions imposed on country
Amending formula
Process to change Canada’s constitution
War crimes
Criminal acts that violate the customs of war
Jurisdiction
Authority of power to make laws
Plaintiff
Person who sues in civil action
Bill
Proposed law
Negotiation
One on one
Mediation
Uses mediator
Arbitration (can be judge)
Third party listens to dispute
Substantive law
Consists or all laws that set out the rights and obligations of each person in society
Public
Private or civil
Statute law
Government made
Case law
Jude made
Procedural law
Outlines steps and procedures involved in protecting and enforcing the rights given under substantive law
Rules
Police actions / courts
Public law
Regulates relationship between government and society
