Media, Information and Technoculture 2500A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Inquisitorial System, Obiter Dictum, Precedent
22 Apr 2016
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The publicly prescribed rules that we must follow, failing which we may suffer some adverse consequence. I. e: some rule you have to follow or else something bad will happen ex: if i murder something bad will happen. A reflection of common values of society. (in essence) The process by which disputes are resolved what rights the process being fair coming to the result more important to the result. Broad and broadly applicable rules passed by legislatures. Can be enacted in anticipation of future events historically not the primary source of law in canada but now becoming more and more prevalent. Statutes in acted in anticipation for future problems. Detailed rules refining, applying or further describing broad statutory statements. Ex: safe work place : define what consists of a safe work place. Flexible, easily hidden? (can change easily, faster then trying to change a law) hidden because they aren"t discussed in public.
