COMMERCE 4SD3 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Tort, Exclusion Clause, Damages

135 views66 pages

Document Summary

Small claims court only deal with claims up until k, could go up to k. Need to understand its purpose and why we have it. Negative laws; tell us what not to do (i. e. must not go at a red light) Positive laws; tell us what to do (i. e. stop at a red light) Rules are used to regulate conduct which are enforced by courts, not police. Police e(cid:374)fo(cid:396)(cid:272)es the ulti(cid:373)ate la(cid:449); if (cid:455)ou do(cid:374)"t follow rules by courts, they get involved. Rules passed by federal and provincial government: previous court decisions. Rules accumulate (more laws today than yesterday because cases were resolved today) Both of these are sensitive to change in society, change as values change (ex. If you wanted divorce, you would previously sue the other person for adultery or whatever. Today, you can get divorce without walking into courtroom. Basic presumption in law today: everybody is assumed to know every law!

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers