OACETT PPE: Practice Exam with
Solved Solutions.
What is the primary purpose of the law? - Answer The primary purpose of the law is to settle
disputes.
What is substantive law? - Answer substantive law is the theory of law, or the general rules.
What is procedural law? - Answer The "how to" of the substantive law, or general rules.
What is the difference between Private Law and Public Law. - Answer Private law is made up
of tort law, contract law, family law, property law, etc..., thus, it mainly deals with private
intrests. Public law, on the other hand, includes such things as criminal law, constitutional law,
administrative law, and the like, thus, its main focus is on the intrests of the populus.
Private Law - What is Contract Law? - Answer The purpose of contrct law is to regulate
buisness conduct.
Private Law - What is a Tort? - Answer A tort is a civil wrong. Torts can be broken down into
intentional torts such as assault and battery or trespass and unintentional torts such as
negligence.
Private Law - What is Property Law? - Answer The law of property concerns rights over
goods and lands. Real estate law is the most common example; however, this area also includes
landlord and tenant law.
Why does Civil Law have a double meaning in Canada? - Answer In most of Canada Civil Law
is equivalent to Private Law, but in Quebec the entire law is based on the Civil Code based on
the Code of Napolean(a set of predetermined, written laws that govern all actions).
What is the primary purpose of Criminal Law? - Answer The primary purpose of Criminal Law
is to punish offenders found guilty of criminal conduct.
What tw catagories can Criminal Conduct be broken into? - Answer 1)Indictable offences:
These are serious offences. 2)Summary Conviction Offences: These are the less serious offences
What are the differences between indictable and summary conviction offences? - Answer An
indictable offence is more serious, consists of a jury and is a very small percent of the criminal
cases held; whereas, summary conviction offences are convictions of 2 years or less, typically
one day, typically no jury, and are the majority of criminal cases held.
Solved Solutions.
What is the primary purpose of the law? - Answer The primary purpose of the law is to settle
disputes.
What is substantive law? - Answer substantive law is the theory of law, or the general rules.
What is procedural law? - Answer The "how to" of the substantive law, or general rules.
What is the difference between Private Law and Public Law. - Answer Private law is made up
of tort law, contract law, family law, property law, etc..., thus, it mainly deals with private
intrests. Public law, on the other hand, includes such things as criminal law, constitutional law,
administrative law, and the like, thus, its main focus is on the intrests of the populus.
Private Law - What is Contract Law? - Answer The purpose of contrct law is to regulate
buisness conduct.
Private Law - What is a Tort? - Answer A tort is a civil wrong. Torts can be broken down into
intentional torts such as assault and battery or trespass and unintentional torts such as
negligence.
Private Law - What is Property Law? - Answer The law of property concerns rights over
goods and lands. Real estate law is the most common example; however, this area also includes
landlord and tenant law.
Why does Civil Law have a double meaning in Canada? - Answer In most of Canada Civil Law
is equivalent to Private Law, but in Quebec the entire law is based on the Civil Code based on
the Code of Napolean(a set of predetermined, written laws that govern all actions).
What is the primary purpose of Criminal Law? - Answer The primary purpose of Criminal Law
is to punish offenders found guilty of criminal conduct.
What tw catagories can Criminal Conduct be broken into? - Answer 1)Indictable offences:
These are serious offences. 2)Summary Conviction Offences: These are the less serious offences
What are the differences between indictable and summary conviction offences? - Answer An
indictable offence is more serious, consists of a jury and is a very small percent of the criminal
cases held; whereas, summary conviction offences are convictions of 2 years or less, typically
one day, typically no jury, and are the majority of criminal cases held.
