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Historical Roots of

Law

Important Cases

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LawInfluences on Canadian Law

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Final Jeopardy

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Final Jeopardy

Criminal, in 1993 – Supreme Court of Canada, 4th addition of DLR (reference book) on page 626

Read the citation below. Indicate what type of case it was and 2 other elements

shown in the citation

R v Cognos Inc (1993), 99 DLR (4th) 626 (SCC).

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Mosaic

Name the law source that is also known as biblical or

Hebrew law

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Chinese law – one of first document written laws

What was the code of Li K’vei?

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Retribution/Restitution

What were most of Hammurabi’s laws based on?

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Napoleonic Code

This was also known as the French Civil Code

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1. The law must be written

2. Justice is not left in hands of just judges to interpret

What were the 2 principles of Roman law?

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Answer varies

What does the case of R v Dudley + Stevens reveal

about morality?

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How was the pot fiddler case an example of a lack of

impartial justice?

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Duplessis used arbitrary power to take away Roncarelli’s liquor licence

How does Roncarelli v Duplessis reveal an absence

of the Rule of law?

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How does the case of R v Clarke affect the rule of law?

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Milosevic refused to recognize the authority of the international tribunal and refused to enter a plea

How was the Milosevic trial controversial in terms of

International law?

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Stare decsisis

A latin phrase meaning “to stand by the decision”

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Travelling judge who listens to cases

What is a circuit judge?

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Evidence is presented to two opposing parties to an impartial judge

What is the adversarial system?

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“you must have the body” speedy trial

What is habeas corpus?

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1. Law is necessary to maintain order

2. Law equal to all

3. No one has authority to take away our rights

What are the 3 aspects of the rule of law

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Case law

Common law is also known as

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Constitutional, Statue, Common

Name the 3 sources of law

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Finding that no precedent relates to the unique case (mostly due to new technology

etc)What is distinguishing a

case?

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A law or act passed by the government

What is statute law?

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municipal

Bylaws are created by which level of government?

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2 duel – innocent one is the one left alive

What is a trial by battle?

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Friend swears the innocence of accused on bible

What is the Oath by helping?

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Accused must endure torture – if wounds heal they are innocent

What is Trial by ordeal?

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How did the Iroquois Great Binding laws shape some of

Canada’s laws?

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Made no one above the law

How did the Magna Carta establish basic rights for

people?

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Criminal & Property Law

You see a “no trespassing” sign but hop the fence for a

swim in a private pool

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Estate

You receive $ after a grandparent passes away

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Family

You are underage and want to get married

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Contract

You purchase a DVD player that stops working after one

month

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Administrative and Constitutional

As a student you feel you should not have to pay

income tax

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What is the difference between domestic and

International law

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Law that identifies crimes and prescribes punishments

What is criminal law

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Public and Private

What are the two types of substantive law?

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Tort, Estate &Wills, Family, Property, Contract, Employment

Name the 6 types of private law

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Methods of enforcing the rights and obligations of substantive law

What is procedural law?

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