FRSC 1100H Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Parole Board Of Canada, Strict Liability, Ultra Vires

• School: Trent University
• Department: Forensic Science
• Course: FRSC 1100H
• Professor: Smith Rhonda

Document Summary

Expert witness charter rights reasonable doubt judge and jury (deciding factors) The rule of law: fundamental principles independent impartial juciderary right to fair trial strict protection of confidential communication. What is a law: a rule that a particular country or society creates and recognizes as regulating the a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s of its (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)er"s a(cid:374)d e(cid:374)for(cid:272)ed (cid:271)y go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. 2 sources of law: laws made by governments: legislation/statues. Written laws: case law/common law laws made by judges/courts court decisions. Parliamentary process: (federal) -> governor general gives royal assist. Creates act or code (provincial) -> similar but no senate review and lieutenant governor general signs. Creates acts or codes (municipal) -> similar to provincial but municipal clerk signs creates by-laws. Constitution act 1867 since 1982 before that. Bill is considered and read for the 1st time the british north american act. Constitution is fundamentally legal basis for government authority and by which government is organized.