MCS 3040 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Canadian Internet Registration Authority, Cybersquatting, Easement

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Marketing and Consumer Studies
• Course: MCS 3040
• Professor: Linda Chiasson

Document Summary

Law: consists of rules with penalties that are likely to be enforced either by the courts or by other agents of government. Legal rules may express some moral content, but no one should assume that because they are obeying the law, they are acting morally do not confuse the two. Substantive law: rules determining behavior, including our rights and obligations. Procedural law: concerned with how legal institutions work and the processes involved in enforcing the law. Public law (criminal law): dispute involves the government. Civil (private) law: composed of the rules that enable an individual to sue a person who has injured him or her. Any time a business person is dealing with a government official or regulatory body, such as a labor relations board or human rights commission, it is a matter of public law. It is a matter of private law when a business person is involved in a contract dispute with a supplier or customer.