SOSC 1375 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sue Rodriguez, Canadian Judicial Council, O. J. Simpson
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Law and justice coincide but it might not, eg. crime of necessity. Law is what we think is right and justice is what is. The law is supposed to apply equally to every person. It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong voltaire. Sue rodriguez she knew she was going to die a horrible death so she wanted to decide when she was going to die, and she wanted a doctor to help her die (assisted suicide) Supreme court of canada court martial appeal court military courts. Provincial courts of appeal provincial/territorial superior courts . Federal court of appeal federal court federal administrative tribunals. 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.