SOSC 1375 Lecture 4: Law and Everyday Life Lecture
16 Mar 2016
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Substantive law procedural law (statute law and (rules) Substantive law - consists of all laws that set out the rights and obligations of persons. Procedural law - outlines the steps and procedures involved in protecting and enforcing the rights given under substantive law, i. e. the rules of court, etc. Public law regulates the relationships between the state and individuals, or between states. Civil law - regulates the personal relationships between two private parties. Criminal law state defined prohibitions with penalties. Constitutional law - laws establishing the make-up of government and the division of powers between federal and provincial governments. Administrative law - governs the activities of administrative agencies of government. Family law - deals with the relationships between individuals living together. Contract law covers disputes over legally binding agreements. Tort law - deals with private wrongs committed against one another, e. g. injury caused by negligence. Property law - deals with issues between individuals over land/renting.
