SOC216H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Splendid Isolation, Municipal Law, Public Health
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Formal law focuses on institutions, how they are governed from higher-level bodies and what powers they have (e. g. city of toronto act: law school. Sociolegal studies looks at a broader range of regulatory practices. Networks and interactive relationships as the object of study. Institutions, in real life, do not live in splendid isolation. Jurisdiction: jurisdiction: the legal authority to make or interpret a particular type of law, political institutions have specific jurisdictions, courts have specific jurisdictions. Family courts, criminal courts, etc: jurisdiction can be geographically limited (e. g between provinces, countries) Rcmp can have jurisdiction in toronto (like the g-20 case: or it can be functional (e. g. family law vs criminal law, nongovernment institutions have jurisdictions too (e. g. universities, workplaces) Uses": in general, municipalities can regulate the time, space, and manner of activities do not act directly on persons and their acts (contrast criminal law)
