Common Law and Justice Principles Quiz

<p>A local ordinance prohibiting parking on certain streets. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It asserted that the king was subject to the law, not above it. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inquisitorial system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The group of principles that ensure a fair trial, including the presumption of innocence, proof beyond reasonable doubt, and the right to remain silent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It prohibits holding a person without a lawful reason and enables them to challenge it (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Changeable (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To force people to live according to their reason rather than their passions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The official publication of the law making it obligatory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure the government respects the legal rights of individuals under the law (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It served as a categorization and codification of civil laws. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They dismissed them as lacking intellect and considered their oral traditions as foreign and inferior (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Restorative justice (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human law that conflicts with natural law does not need to be obeyed. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laws are established by the authority of the state and must be obeyed regardless of morality. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A chaotic environment where individuals act purely out of self-interest without regard for others. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the government infringes upon citizens' natural rights, including life, liberty, and property. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laws should be judged based on their ‘utility to society’ by promoting happiness and pleasure. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Critical Legal Studies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The only justification to restrict individual actions is to prevent harm to others. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Its functional benefits in resource allocation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Law and morality should be seen as separate concepts. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a tool to suppress the working class and maintain the status quo. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laws are tools used by men to oppress women and perpetuate gender inequality. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Law is a science that should be applied strictly by judges without any flexibility or consideration of social policy. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Embedded in legal systems and societal structures. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Law is what happens when judges interpret and apply it, and it is therefore flexible in interpretation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Opposing conclusions can be reached using standard legal arguments. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laws will only change when the powerful become interested in the needs of the less fortunate. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The personality, morals, and social background of the judge. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The court declares only the unconstitutional parts of the law invalid and leaves the rest in place. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If there is a meaningful connection between the limitation and desired objective (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feminist Jurisprudence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interpreting legislation narrowly to align it with the Charter. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To allow a provincial legislature to pass laws that may be inconsistent with the Charter. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The right to practice any religion, regardless of its impact on others. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A government passing a law that limits voting rights based on ethnicity. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Discriminatory policies and practices embedded within an organization. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A business refusing to hire a job-seeker because of their race. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A legally recognized requirement that is directly related to the essential duties of a job. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To adjust job conditions or content to enable a worker to meet job requirements, short of causing undue hardship to employer. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals can hold any opinion they wish and express it without fear of reprisals. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Expanding the scope of law to include groups that have been excluded. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sovereignty (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Authority is formal and legitimate, while power is neither (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Departing from strict application of the law in the interest of fairness. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jurisdiction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Legitimacy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Treating everyone uniformly, under the rule of law (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To apply the values of the community (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conciliation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Philosophical views and ideologies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The legal principle or reasoning behind a judgement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intervention when actions cause direct harm to individuals. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whether material is obscene (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Having full legal rights to possess, use and control a property. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The principle of following precedents set in past judicial decisions. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humanity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are always bilateral. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Basic human rights and freedoms. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Treaty of Westphalia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adjudication. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recognizes the supremacy of God and the rule of law. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To mandate a day of rest by closing businesses on the Sabbath. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The right to use public highways. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arbitration results in a binding ruling, while conciliation does not. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Written norms that regulate government and citizen actions. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect individuals from self-inflicted harm. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It imposed a specific religious practice on all citizens. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A law that is within the jurisdiction of the government. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It sets a mandatory principle that all similar cases must follow. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a written constitution demonstrating codified justice. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The principle of following legal rules in previous case laws. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are formal, unwritten rules that guide decision-making. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Statute law originates from elected representatives, while case law originates from judges. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To restore the existing order and repair the damage to victims. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The principle of diplomatic immunity. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It provides a basis for the legal system and overrides other laws. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The social standing of the victim and the offender. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concept of equality before the law. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concept of rule of law, and an adversarial system with appointed judges. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laws should be in line with the social, political, economic and cultural beliefs. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>From written laws created by federal and provincial legislatures. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adverse effect discrimination (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Engaging in a course of vexatious comments or conduct that is known, or should reasonably be known, to be unwelcome (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Preventing governments from making distinctions that perpetuate disadvantage based on specific grounds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To assimilate First Nations people into broader Canadian society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Every individual has an equal right to basic liberties (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a defense by the government when a program is challenged based on differential treatment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect government programs that benefit specific disadvantaged groups from being deemed discriminatory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The constant wish to render every man his due (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A social consciousness that ensures harmony and consistency in society (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Upholding legal rights is paramount in justice as well as their moral right (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The equitable distribution of resources and wealth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A basic income allowance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fair application of rules and processes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is closely tied to the concept of procedural justice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The perception that a fair process was used in determining distribution. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Resolving wrongdoings by prioritizing the well-being of the victim. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Treating individuals as they have treated others through punishment. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Restorative justice emphasizes problem-solving, while retributive justice focuses on establishing blame. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It specifies behaviors, penalties, and enforcement within a nation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To govern the relationships between countries. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Each nation has complete control over its territory, people, and government. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>International law lacks specified behaviors, penalties and enforcement mechanisms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To seek acceptance from the international community. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Agreements and stipulations of contracts must be observed. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Differing national cultures and beliefs as well as domestic laws. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Restorative justice sees crime as a violation against individuals and the community, while retributive justice views it as an abstract violation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Its effectiveness in changing behavior and deterring crime. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primary focus on establishing blame or guilt. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The challenges presented by differing domestic laws. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Government officials must be exempt from laws (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To understand and predict legal outcomes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No one in society can have unlimited power (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When a legislature passes new legislation or courts adopt a new law (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased training for legal professionals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They influence public opinion and policy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It leads to greater peace and improved economic conditions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To investigate incidents of national concern (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers