CRIM 135 Lecture Notes - Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Property Law
1 Mar 2013
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Governing matters within a country are expected to meet. Public: involves a public interest, issues concerning society at large. Constitutional:sets up framework for political/legal system,promotes/protects core values (freedom of expression, equality, right to free trial) Criminal:prohibits the most serious/damaging behaviour towards people and property. Give us a sense of physical security, and sense of security for our property (will be protected against others coming and taking/damaging it) Administrative: regulates behaviour of government and its agencies (fairness) requires them to act within the law. Taxation law: has to be a law authorizing each tax (income tax act, some sort of sales tax act) Criminal procedure: sets out criminal justice process (when they"re arrested/detained, into trial, sentencing, appeal) Contract law: agreements that are legally binding, exchange of value. Only be entered into by people with legal capacity to enter the contract (19+, mental capacity)
