CRM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Actus Reus, Public Nudity, Preliminary Hearing
2 Feb 2016
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Part 1: the criminal law and its process. Common law: early english law that was developed by judges and incorporated anglo-saxon tribal custom, feudal rules and practices, and the everyday rules of behaviour of local villages. Common law became the standardized law of the land in england and. Common law is a system of judge made law based on precedent eventually formed the basis of criminal law in canada. Precedent: decisions made by looking back at previous decisions that were similar in nature. They serve as a reference in making decisions for similar cases. Criminal law in canada (after 1867: uneven development of law enforcement, e. g. The constitution and within it contains the canadian charter of rights. Statute: law enacted by the legislature: the criminal code of canada. Protector of the constitutions and rights and freedoms. Judge made common law: judges who have the responsibility of interpreting the law. In the common law system, judges play a really crucial role.
