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1
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What are the 4 sources of law?

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  1. Statue law- (Primary source)
  2. Common law
  3. Civil law
  4. Case law (secondary source)
2
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What is statutory law?

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primary source

Created by Federal, Provincial and Municipal government.

3
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Define Amend

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to change a law or rule

4
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Define Repeal

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to terminate the statue provision creates a new bill/ act

5
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What is common law?

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a legal rule or body of principles through judicial decisions

6
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What is civil law?

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  • governs that relations between private people or groups

- Used to describe all legal relationships, NOT CRIMINAL RECORDS

7
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What is case law?

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Secondary source

Previous decisions made by the judge at any level that forms a legal precedent

8
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Define Precedent

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A court decision that influences or binds decisions on the same issue or fact

9
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what is the difference between binding authority and Persauvie authority?

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Binding - mus follow the precedent set by the higher court

Persauvie- may follow the rules you can decide

10
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What are the levels of court?

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  1. provincial courts
  2. Provincial courts of appeal
  3. supreme court of Canada
11
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What are the 2 criminal courts?

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  1. Ontario court of justice

2. Ontario superior court of justice

12
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Does Ontario court of appeal hear trials?

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NOOOO , appeals only

13
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How many judges are there in appeal court?

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3 judges

14
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How many judges are in superior court?

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9 judges