POLS 1400 Final: Final Exam Review
12 Dec 2013
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Law: a rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement or authority. Constitutional law: deals with the rules, practices and institutions which constitute the state . Common law: the rules developed by the courts and based on the principle of stare decisis (precedents) Civil law: the law of ancient rome, especially that which applies to private citizens. Judgments are based on codified principles rather than on precedents. Federal court of canada: hears cases of taxation, patents, copyright and administration. Supreme court of canada: nine justices appointed by the prime minister, the highest court of civil, criminal and constitutional cases. The constitution: all the fundamental rules and principles according to which state is governed. It establishes order and allow for the peaceful resolution of conflict in society. Politics allocates power, courts rule on division of power. Top 10 decisive decisions by the courts on charter cases: 1984 - skapinker : ontario law did not violate mobility rights .
