Law and Politics

Mandamus involves the decision maker being required to make a decision.

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Serious disadvantages of alternate dispute resolution are that it is expensive and time consuming.

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In a criminal matter, the judge must be satisfied that the accused probably committed the crime.

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The Supreme Court of Canada hears only appeals of private citizens.

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The small claims court deals with civil actions where one party sues another for relatively small ...

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Parliamentary supremacy is no longer completely in effect in Canada today.

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Although the English-speaking provinces adopted the English legal system at different times in their ...

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Although the Court of Chancery and common law courts were merged, the bodies of law remain separate today.

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Stare decisis is the Latin term for following the code.

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In the common law system, if a judge feels that the decision made by a judge in a higher court is ...

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Judges in a common law system base their decisions on other judges' decisions.

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Civil law is based on a codified system.

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The appellant may be either the plaintiff or the defendant.

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Substantive law is concerned with how legal institutions work.

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Risk avoidance involves anticipation of what can go wrong and taking steps to avoid that eventuality.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Which of the following regulatory board decisions would likely merit a court review?

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Many characteristics associated with the use of the court process may be considered advantages or ...

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Plaintiffs and defendants are often required to proceed to mediation before a trial date can be ...

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Bruce told Ewen that he would be willing to pay a high rate of interest for a two-month loan of ...

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Nadia recently learned that her credit card company charged her an unauthorized amount of 24 cents ...

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Mr. Holden, a program developer, had a successful business helping small firms and shops computerize ...

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Which of the following is correct with respect to the litigation process?

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