Canadian Law- Unit 1

Nota:

• Functions of a Law:  Basis on settling disbutes.  Rules of conduct/ reduce conflict Protects rights and freedoms

1. Codify: Write something down
   1. Habeaus corpus - court order for someone to be brought to court
2. Canadian Bill of Rights out lines freedoms
   1. Right - legal, moral, and social claim Freedom- no gov. interference
      1. TORT LAW* - compensation for injury/damage
         1. Rule of Law* - No one right can infringe on anothers
            1. Substantive law- law changes/ regulates rights and obligations

1. Retribution "an eye for an eye" Restitution - Payment
   1. Trial by ordeal - determine guilt from witness testimony. Trial by combat - fight Divine Right- Gods representative

1. Common Law: judges choice from similar rcase

1. Prima Facie - unable to establish fact or case unless disproved by evidence