GNG 4170 Study Guide - Corel, Balts, Intellectual Property
11 Jul 2014
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2 main braches of law: criminal state vs. accused, common judge made law. 2 sources of law: legislation federal or provincial legislations/ statutes / regulations, common (case law) judge made. Civil law: about a party bringing an action for a personal remedy of some kind. Tort a legal wrong which entitles you to some sort of remedy. Assault and battery: defamation an intentional tort. The reputation of the victim is damaged publicly by untrue statements made by the tort-feezer. Liable untrue written statements: unintentional tort ex. Tort law: the goal of tort law is to compensate the victim whom had been wronged, not to punish the tort-feezer. Negligence hypothetical question given the facts of a case, describe all relevant material covered in the notes, give legal justification and plausible decision. Note: at one time only one defendant at a time was allowed. Under current laws 1 or more defendants may be liable to the plaintiff.
