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3. Which of the following best describes substantive law? 8. Which of the following is not an example of how a. It defines international legal status. tribunals are different from courts? b. It defines relationships between governments. a. Tribunal decisions are not binding on the parties in c. It defines the process by which to enforce legal the same way as are court decisions. protections set out in the Charter. b. Tribunals usually have more informal and flexible d. It defines rights and sets limits on conduct. procedures than do courts. 4. What does the division of powers found within c. Tribunals may consider public policy to a degree Canada's Constitution dictate? that courts usually do not. a. Which powers are statutory and which are derived d. Tribunals may admit evidence that would never be from the common law. admitted in a court. b. Which powers are territorial, provincial, and 9. The judicial branch of government creates case law municipal. when it interprets the law. However, Canada has a c. Which powers are provided to Quebec through constitutional principle that allows the legislative the civil law and to the rest of Canada through the branch of government to override judge-made law. common law. What is this constitutional principle known as? d. Which powers are federal and which powers are a. ultra vires exclusively provincial. b. stare decisis 5. In which of the following legal proceedings is Barney c. rule of law appearing in a matter categorized as private law? d. parliamentary supremacy a. Barney appears as a witness for the prosecution in Fred's fraud trial. b. Barney appears as a witness at a hearing where Fred is appealing the decision of a worker's 1. Define "law" and describe its purpose. compensation tribunal. c. Barney appears as a witness in a proceeding where 2. Describe the steps to take in devising a legal risk Fred is suing a business associate for breach of management plan. contract. 3. Explain why the most common answer to many legal d. Barney appears as a witness at Fred's trial on a questions is "It depends." What factors affect the municipal noise by-law infraction. analysis of a legal issue? 6. Which of the following is an example of procedural law? 4. What is meant by "jurisdiction"? Provide examples to a. The rule that prohibits a restaurant from serving explain your answer. alcohol to persons under the age of 19 . 5. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of b. The rule that requires the operator of a vehicle to Canada's common law legal system. drive within the prescribed speed limit. 6. Explain how the protections of equality rights under c. The rule that prevents songs protected by copyright the Charter differ in application from provincial human from being uploaded onto the Internet without rights codes. permission. d. The rule that requires that a lawsuit must be 7. Explain how business law differs from business ethics. personally served on the defendant in the case. 8. Describe two reasons for which a court may determine legislation to be unconstitutional. 7. Which of the following is not a legal term normally associated with civil law proceedings? a. liability b. prosecutor c. plaintiff d. damages