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Characteristics of an effective justice system [ Ans: ] Right
to be heard, right to a fair trial, right to know, right to an
impartial jury.
Rule of Law [ Ans: ] Characteristics of an effective justice
system.
Legislation [ Ans: ] Aka statutes; laws made by
governments and is written.
Common Law [ Ans: ] Aka Case Law; laws made by
courts/judges and is a court decision.
Levels of Government [ Ans: ] Federal, Provincial and
Municipal.
Parliamentary Process [ Ans: ] How laws are made,
changed and repealed. Federal process.
Intra Vires [ Ans: ] Legislative authority.
Ultra Vires [ Ans: ] Acting outside of their authority.
Amending Formula [ Ans: ] Requires federal government,
7/10 provinces with 50% of the population in those 7
provinces.
, Criminal Law [ Ans: ] System used when society alleges
that a person has done something wrong and should
should be punished.
Civil Law [ Ans: ] System used when one person sues
another to get financial compensation for harm caused.
Administrative Law [ Ans: ] System used where
administrative bodies have been given powers by
legislation/statutes to deal with particular issues.
Onus [ Ans: ] Whose job it is to prove the case - the
responsibility for proving something; belongs to the
Crown in criminal cases; belongs to the plaintiff in civil
cases.
Standard of Proof [ Ans: ] The degree to which something
must be proven; in order to persuade the judge, the
Prosecutor must establish the accused's guilt 'beyond a
reasonable doubt'. Considered a balance of probabilities in
civil cases and is on the plaintiff.
Civil action [ Ans: ] People sue each other or corporation
because they feel they have been harmed by the behavior
or lack of behavior of the other.
Plaintiff [ Ans: ] The person suing.
Defendant [ Ans: ] The person being sued.
Statement of Claim [ Ans: ] Starts the case and is filed by
the plaintiff.