LAW 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: False Imprisonment, Implied Consent, Assarting
18 May 2016
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Canadian legal framework: constitution: supreme law, legislation: enacted by parliament, provincial and territorial legislatures, common law: judge rulings. Public law: rights and obligations that canadians owe to their government (federal, provincial and municipal) Private law: rights and obligations that canadians owe to each other. Property law: rights associated with the acquisition, use and disposition of property including: real property: land and buildings, personal property: moveable items and c. Intellectual property: inventions, creations, books, music, software, etc. The constitution act of 1867: where the division of powers (between the federal government and the provinces) was created: contracts are governed by provincial laws (property and civil rights, federal laws govern interprovincial and international business. The constitution act of 1982: where the charter of rights and freedom was created. Torts: a breach of the legal rights, duties and liabilities arising from judge-made law or statue. Private wrongdoing: a failure to fulfill a private duty imposed by law.
