FRSC 1100H INTRO TO CANADIAN JUSTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Common Law
A system of resolving common legal disputes in a common way by relying on
precedents.
Administrative Law
Category of law that involves boards, tribunals, and government officers who make legal
decisions (not courts).
Regluations
Government-created legal details added to statutes
Amending Formula
The requirement that the federal government and two-thirds of the provinces have to
agree on any change to Canada's constitution.
Bill
A proposal for a government-created law.
Cabinet
The key members of the party in power in the federal or provincial government who act
as special advisors to the Prime Minister or the premiers to guide government policy
decisions.
Clause
A portion of a subsection of a statue, labelled with a small case letter in parentheses.
, Constitution
The fundamental legal basis on which the government of Canada is organized.
Enumerated Powers
Listed law-making powers given to a particular level of government
Intra vires
Within the law-making power of a particular level of government
Presumed
A judge will assume a particular state of affairs unless he or she receives contrary
evidence
Property
A collection of rights that includes ownership in relation to land, goods, business
concepts, inventions of artistic creations
Ultra vires
Beyond the law-making power of a level of government
Absolute Liability
Proof of the actus reus component of this type of criminal or quasi-criminal charge is
enough to get a conviction
Actus Reus
An illegal action or omission
Appellant
The person who starts an appeal of a court decision
Binding
A court decision that a judge has a legal obligation to follow in dealing with another case
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Common Law
A system of resolving common legal disputes in a common way by relying on
precedents.
Administrative Law
Category of law that involves boards, tribunals, and government officers who make legal
decisions (not courts).
Regluations
Government-created legal details added to statutes
Amending Formula
The requirement that the federal government and two-thirds of the provinces have to
agree on any change to Canada's constitution.
Bill
A proposal for a government-created law.
Cabinet
The key members of the party in power in the federal or provincial government who act
as special advisors to the Prime Minister or the premiers to guide government policy
decisions.
Clause
A portion of a subsection of a statue, labelled with a small case letter in parentheses.
, Constitution
The fundamental legal basis on which the government of Canada is organized.
Enumerated Powers
Listed law-making powers given to a particular level of government
Intra vires
Within the law-making power of a particular level of government
Presumed
A judge will assume a particular state of affairs unless he or she receives contrary
evidence
Property
A collection of rights that includes ownership in relation to land, goods, business
concepts, inventions of artistic creations
Ultra vires
Beyond the law-making power of a level of government
Absolute Liability
Proof of the actus reus component of this type of criminal or quasi-criminal charge is
enough to get a conviction
Actus Reus
An illegal action or omission
Appellant
The person who starts an appeal of a court decision
Binding
A court decision that a judge has a legal obligation to follow in dealing with another case
