LAW 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Constitution Act, 1982, Ginger Beer, Legal Liability
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All other laws must conform to the requirements of the constitution. Legislation is the law enacted by parliament and the provincial and territorial legislatures: common law is the body of legal rights and obligations arising out of judges" rulings. The rights and obligations of canadians in regard to their governments (federal, provincial, municipal: private law. The rights and obligations of canadians in dealing with each other. The means for the purchase and sale of products, services, employment, etc. Contracts lie at the heart of the business world; They are how business is conducted, including in the hospitality and tourism sectors: property law. Rights associated with the acquisition, use and disposition of property, including: real property (land and buildings), personal property (moveable items); Intellectual property (inventions, creations, books, music, software, etc. The canadian constitution is founded on two discrete constitutional documents: The constitution act, 1867 (formerly the bna act)