Law 2101 Lecture 2: shelley lectures
22 Dec 2019
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Lecture: jacob shelley- constitutionalism and the rule of law. Lecture: jacob shelley- what is the constitution of canada. Feminist theories: critical race theories, take these theories and adapt them to the law, all laws are rules but not all rules are laws, not on exam** Law is the body of rules that are enforced by the courts or other government agencies. Primer on constitutions: constitutional law is concerned with the rules governing the use of government power, the states role in society. Interaction with the citizens, the public, of other nation states/peoples, other entities: public law, constitutions reflect the values that a country regards as important. Important value is limited government: constitution limits the power of the state. Roncarelli v duplessis- (1959) 16 dlr (2d) 689 (scc: mr. roncarelli owned a restaurant in montreal in operation since 1912, with liquor license for 30/40 yrs. Jehovah"s witness: was providing bail for fellow jehovah"s witnesses.
