Law Exam

Question 1

The two major Categories of Law

Answer 1

Procedural and Substantive

Question 2

Types of Private Law

Answer 2

Family/Tort/ Contract/ property/ labour law

Question 3

Types of Public Law

Answer 3

Criminal/administrative/constitutional law

Question 4

What are the two codes of Law

Answer 4

Hammurabi and Mosaic
“Eye for an Eye - Hammurabi”
“Restitution: making amends - Mosaic”

Question 5

Criminal/ Civil Citation

Answer 5

R v Smith *Criminal
Jones v Smith * Civil

Question 6

Civil/Private Law

Answer 6

Means the same thing- two different terms

Question 7

Case law/ common law

Answer 7

Mean the same thing - two different terms

Question 8

Precedent

Answer 8

Judge made rule that becomes a law later

Question 9

Rule of Law

Answer 9

Everyone is treated equally no matter the position (Magna Carta)

Question 10

Inquisitorial System/ Adversarial System

Answer 10

Inquisitorial = Criminal Law
Adversarial = Civil Law

Question 11

International Law

Answer 11

Agreements between sovereign states/countries

Question 12

Charter of Rights & Freedom

Answer 12

Part of the Canadian Constitution,
Section 7-14 of the Legal rights

Question 13

5 functions of Law

Answer 13

1. Protect People
2. Regulates conduct of people, businesses and government.
3. Avoids or Settle Disagreements.
4. Problems solving tool.
5. Sets out our Rights and Obligations