ADMS 2610 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Perjury, Arbitrary Arrest And Detention
16 Jun 2012
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The sources and components of modern canadian law: the common law (case law) The rules apply to decisions from the judge"s own court, court of equal rank or from the higher or superior court. Previously there was the law of england (local in form and application) followed by the norman conquest bringing centralized system for administration of justice: canon law. The law developed by the church courts and ecclesiastic courts to deal with matters that fell within its jurisdiction (religion, family and marriage, morals and matters relating to the descent of personal property of the deceased). , became part of common law and some were administered by royal courts and the civil courts: law merchant. Development of body of rules brought about standardization, and settlement to disputes by senior merchants. Previously dominated by merchant guilds, the body of law law merchant was then adopted by non members.
