POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Freedom Of Movement, Sharia, Fundamental Justice
30 Jun 2016
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Law - a rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority. Constitutional law - deals with the rules, practices, and institutions, which constitute the state. Common law judges base lass on set of ethics. Civil code codes created through legislation; established by parliament. Religious law based on principles of a specific religion (ex: sharia law) Customary law specific to indigenous community (ex: inuits protected under sections 25 and 35 of the charter) Common law the rules developed by the courts and based on the principle of stare decisis (precedents) Civil law the law of ancient rome, especially that which applies to private citizens; judgments are based on codified principles rather than on precedents. Courts in canada are divided in a very specific way. Federal court of canada: hears cases of taxation, patents, copyright, and administration. Supreme court of canada: nine justices appointed by the prime minister, the highest court for civil, criminal, and constitutional cases.
