POLS 1400 Study Guide - Final Guide: White Pride, Complete Control, Fetus
30 Mar 2014
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Week 7 the judiciary and the constitution: 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 (precedent) Civil law the law of ancient rome, especially that which applies to private citizens; judgements are based on codified principles rather than on precedents (group/collective rights) Federal court of canada: heard cases of taxation, patents, copyrights, and administration. Supreme court of canada constitutional cases: 9 justices appointed by the prime minister, the highest court for civil, criminal, and. 3 of the 9 justices must come from quebec because they are experts in civil law. Justices cannot be fired and can sit as a justice until 75 years of age: decisions are final; can"t be overridden. The whole body of fundamental rules and principles according to which a state is governed.
