FRSC 1100 TERMS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
absolute discharge
sentence that enables the offender to claim he or she has not been convicted of a
criminal offence, this type of discharge is effective as soon as the judge makes the
order
absolute liability
proof of the ACTUS REUS component of this type of criminal or quasi-criminal charge is
enough to get a conviction
acceptance
an unconditional positive response to a contract offer
acquitted
being judged "not guilty"
actus reus
an illegal action or omission
adjourn
postpone, or set over to a later date
administrative law
category of law that involves boards, tribunals and government officers who make legal
decisions (not courts)
admissibility
the issue of whether or not evidence can be used during a trial - judge decides
,adversarial system
our trial system - involving contest between the parties, with a judge acting as an
independent arbitrator
agent
someone authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of another
aggravating circumstances
factors related to the offence that could justify a judge imposing a more severe penalty
alternative measures
community-based remedies for criminal behaviour which allow an accused person to
avoid having the matter dealt with in court
amend
to change a law
amending formula
the requirement that the federal government and 2/3s of the provinces (containing 50%)
have to agree to any change of the Constitution
amendments
changes made to existing law
appeal courts
courts that deal with challenges to decisions made by other courts (2nd tier)
appearance notice
document used by police to get an accused to court for a first appearance on a
summary, hybrid or section 553 Criminal Code Offence
Appellant
, person who starts an appeal of a court decision
arbitrarily
without legitimate legal reason
arraignment
first appearance in court to face a criminal charge
arrest
interfere with someone's freedom by preventing freedom of movement
arrest warrant
court order authorizing police to arrest a named individual
assault
an uninvited threat of force, with a reasonable fear it will be acted upon, or an uninvited
application of force
automatism
acting while in an involuntary or unconscious state
bail
a process for releasing someone who has been arrested from custody pending his or
her trial
balance of probabilities
standard of proof in the civil justice system
battery
an uninvited application of force
beyond reasonable doubt
standard of proof in the criminal justice system
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
absolute discharge
sentence that enables the offender to claim he or she has not been convicted of a
criminal offence, this type of discharge is effective as soon as the judge makes the
order
absolute liability
proof of the ACTUS REUS component of this type of criminal or quasi-criminal charge is
enough to get a conviction
acceptance
an unconditional positive response to a contract offer
acquitted
being judged "not guilty"
actus reus
an illegal action or omission
adjourn
postpone, or set over to a later date
administrative law
category of law that involves boards, tribunals and government officers who make legal
decisions (not courts)
admissibility
the issue of whether or not evidence can be used during a trial - judge decides
,adversarial system
our trial system - involving contest between the parties, with a judge acting as an
independent arbitrator
agent
someone authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of another
aggravating circumstances
factors related to the offence that could justify a judge imposing a more severe penalty
alternative measures
community-based remedies for criminal behaviour which allow an accused person to
avoid having the matter dealt with in court
amend
to change a law
amending formula
the requirement that the federal government and 2/3s of the provinces (containing 50%)
have to agree to any change of the Constitution
amendments
changes made to existing law
appeal courts
courts that deal with challenges to decisions made by other courts (2nd tier)
appearance notice
document used by police to get an accused to court for a first appearance on a
summary, hybrid or section 553 Criminal Code Offence
Appellant
, person who starts an appeal of a court decision
arbitrarily
without legitimate legal reason
arraignment
first appearance in court to face a criminal charge
arrest
interfere with someone's freedom by preventing freedom of movement
arrest warrant
court order authorizing police to arrest a named individual
assault
an uninvited threat of force, with a reasonable fear it will be acted upon, or an uninvited
application of force
automatism
acting while in an involuntary or unconscious state
bail
a process for releasing someone who has been arrested from custody pending his or
her trial
balance of probabilities
standard of proof in the civil justice system
battery
an uninvited application of force
beyond reasonable doubt
standard of proof in the criminal justice system
