FRSC 4312 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What are the three categories of law?
criminal, civil, administrative
What are the three levels of government?
Federal, Provincial, Municipal
what is common law/case law?
laws created by judges during cases
What is the court hierarchy? Who can appeal to who and who's decision is
binding to other courts?
Highest Level
Supreme Court of Canada
Provincial or Territorial Courts of Appeal
Trial Courts.
Lowest Level
Appealing goes up. Binding goes down.
'purpose of law'
1. assisting with investigations
2. providing expert analysis of materials/theories/hypothesis relevant to and
investigation or inquiry.
3. providing evidence in court
, The rules of evidence
it must be relevant
efficient - in the interests of a speedy trail
fair - probative value greater then prejudicial value
Types of evidence
viva voce
documentary evidence
opinion evidence
objects
recorded evidence under oath & not under oath
agreed statement of facts
statutory presumptions
Who is an expert?
A witness with special knowledge in a particular field by virtue of their
training/experience
What is the adversarial system?
1. Parties' lawyers take the main responsibilty for sifting through info and calling
witnesses
2. court doesn't do its own investigation
3. belief that the truth is best discovered via direct and cross examination
4. belief that the system should be efficient
the trial process civil cases
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What are the three categories of law?
criminal, civil, administrative
What are the three levels of government?
Federal, Provincial, Municipal
what is common law/case law?
laws created by judges during cases
What is the court hierarchy? Who can appeal to who and who's decision is
binding to other courts?
Highest Level
Supreme Court of Canada
Provincial or Territorial Courts of Appeal
Trial Courts.
Lowest Level
Appealing goes up. Binding goes down.
'purpose of law'
1. assisting with investigations
2. providing expert analysis of materials/theories/hypothesis relevant to and
investigation or inquiry.
3. providing evidence in court
, The rules of evidence
it must be relevant
efficient - in the interests of a speedy trail
fair - probative value greater then prejudicial value
Types of evidence
viva voce
documentary evidence
opinion evidence
objects
recorded evidence under oath & not under oath
agreed statement of facts
statutory presumptions
Who is an expert?
A witness with special knowledge in a particular field by virtue of their
training/experience
What is the adversarial system?
1. Parties' lawyers take the main responsibilty for sifting through info and calling
witnesses
2. court doesn't do its own investigation
3. belief that the truth is best discovered via direct and cross examination
4. belief that the system should be efficient
the trial process civil cases
