PHILOS 1B03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Reductio Ad Absurdum, Section 33 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Canonical Form
14 Sep 2016
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Systematic minority discrimination decisions made by a majority place it"s interests above those of an individual or minority group (oppression) Good versus bad/right versus wrong/justified versus unjustified, value questions, what should be the case and why? . Series of propositions/statements (premises), which supports the findings (conclusions) Form of argument which seeks to demonstrate the disproof of a proposition by showing that it leads to absurd conclusions. Earth cannot be flat, otherwise we would find people falling off the edge. Derives from england, judge-made case law, involves precedents and case reports. Codified in legislation, written laws enacted by a legislative body (parliament, congress) Private law: contract, tort, etc. , plaintiff sues defendant, results in compensation, damages, etc. Public law, stat v individual, verdict not judgment, guilty or not guilty , results in punishment. Apply facts to law, known as courts of first instance, said to have original jurisdiction.
