LAW 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2, 14: Eye For An Eye, Kaustinen, Deontological Ethics
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Joined by (cid:498)and(cid:499), then it"s a conjunctive list: all items must be satisfied. Judicature acts: unified these two courts under one system. Civil code of lower canada: the civil code of quebec. Inquisitorial system: a feature of civil law whereby trial judges actively assist lawyers in presenting their cases and are free to call and question witnesses and to order investigations, differing characteristics of civil vs. common law systems. Judicial decisions: civil: not authoritative, common: authoritative, role of judges in dispute resolution process, civil: inquisitorial system, common: adversarial system, civil: important interpretative role, one of the foundations, called, academic commentary (cid:498)doctrine(cid:499, common: persuasive. Juries: civil: generally, not used, common: can be used. Judges are appointed from the legal profession and many members of parliament (cid:523)legislative branch of gov"t(cid:524) have ben lawyers: practically, through serving (cid:498)under articles(cid:499), or attending a university law.
