ADMN 3250H Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Control, Civil Procedure, Royal Assent
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Deals with where you go to process a legal dispute and how its. Laws enforced that are not in response to the demands of the majority of citizens of the state. Form of social engineering that frequently restricts o individual rights and freedoms. Settling disputes, establishing rules of conduct, and providing protection for individuals. Evolved from basic clan rules to more complex ones, specifically rules of the road. Earliest laws handed down from mouth to mouth. Sources and components of modern canadian law o. Judge must apply previous decision to a current case if the 2 cases are the same. Decision must be from the same court, an equal court, or a superior court. With identical cases only supreme court can ignore old judgement. All other courts must hold by decision over time. Decisions can be updated o o o o.