CANADIAN LAW
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Substantive Law Procedural Law
(Statute Law and (Rules)
Case Law)
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Public Law Private or Civil Law
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Criminal Constitutional Administrative |
Law Law Law |
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Family Contract Tort Property Labour
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Definitions:
Substantive Law - consists of all laws that set out the rights and obligations of each person in a society.
Procedural Law - outlines the steps and procedures involved in protecting and enforcing the rights given under Substantive Law.
Public Law - regualtes relationships between the government and society.
Civil Law - Outlines the personal relationships between two private parties.
Criminal Law - a series of rules passed by the government which prohibit or prevent such actions as murder, sexual assult, break and enter, etc..
Constitutional Law - Laws that set out the structure of our federal government and outline the division of powers between federal and provincial government.
Administrative Law - governing relationships between citizens, the government, and public agencies.
Family Law - deals with the relationships between individuals living together.
Contract Law - deals with legally binding agreeements that impose rights and responsibilities upon others.
Tort Law - deals with wrongs committed against another which is not dealt with by Criminal Law.
Property Law - deals with issues between individuals over land/renting.
Labour Law - deals with all relationships between empolyers and employees.