POLS 1400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 24, 17: Anatomical Terms Of Motion, Provincial Superior, Judicial Independence

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1400
• Professor: Nanita Mohan

Document Summary

Chapters- 24 & 17 & constitutional change" pp 391-398 (the end of. Chapter 24 the judiciary the function of adjudication the judiciary has always been associated with the rule of adjudication function in the political system, although other institutions may perform part of this function, too. Adjudication can be defined as interpreting the law in cases of dispute, of settling disputes by applying the law to them, or of making a judgment based on the law. Other government structures also engage in rule adduction, especially a great variety of administrative tribunals and the distinction between them and real courts is often subtle. Moreover, the judiciary also has certain non-adjudicative functions. Community legal clinics serve a similar function to legal aid. A related means of reducing the costs of the administration of justice as a whole are the practices of plea-bargaining and pre-trial conferences.