PRLG-701 Chapter 1: Ch 1, Part 1, Legal Fudamentals notes 1.docx
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Ch 1 law and the legal system, page 1. A law = a rule of conduct that is obligatory in the sense that sanctions are normally imposed if the rule is violated /a means of social control. The law = the entire body of rules regulating behaviour within a jurisdiction. Government"s purpose: provide order and protection for citizens through law making and providing means of enforcement of laws. Common law =judge-made law; the law as found in recorded judgements of the court. Doctrine of precedent / doctrine of stare decisis ( to stand by a previous decision ) = With common law: $ damages awarded only. With equity: court can order seller to carry out contract and sell ( convey land to buyer. Ch 1 law and the legal system, page 2. The 1982 canadian constitution components: (canadian constitution acquired through the. Canada act, 1982, c. 11 (u. k. : charter of rights and freedoms, 1982, guarantees: a)
