ADMS 2610 Lecture Notes - Provincial And Territorial Courts In Canada, Summary Offence, Actus Reus

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2610
• Professor: Robert Levine

Document Summary

In canada, there are many different courts with different jurisdiction. Jurisdiction means the right or authority to hear and decide a dispute. The court must have authority to deal with the case brought before it and over the parties or the property or the matter. Courts of law: courts of original jurisdiction (trial courts) A dispute or case is heard for the first time by a judge, where all the facts are presented so the judge can render a decision. Criminal and civil cases are first heard: courts of appeal. Hear appeals from the decisions of courts of original jurisdiction. Superior or higher courts in that their decisions may overrule or vary the decisions of the lower or trial courts. Principal foundation is to review the decisions of trial courts if one of the parties to the action in the lower court believes that the trial judge made an erroneous decision.