PO210 Chapter Notes -Small Claims Court, Mischief Rule, Ultra Vires
Document Summary
Intro to law week three: civil litigation and contract law. Chapters 3 and 4 and course materials provided to you on september 17, 2013. Civil law: governs the interactions between individuals, but it can also include governments and other institutions. The civil law is governed by statues and/or the common law: rule of law: the concept of the rule of law comes from the greek philosopher aristotle (384- ), who distinguished between a government of laws, and a government of men. Canadian system is a government of laws, as no one man is above the law including monarchs and the government and there should be no exercise of arbitrary power. This concept tries to ensure equal justice for all under the law, the right to a fair hearing, and all the rights set on in the. Charter of rights and freedoms: court hierarchy: p 59 figure 3. 1.
