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An overview of the basic principles of the Canadian legal system — its origins in English law (common law) and the Code Napoleon (civil law), the Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the structure of the Canadian court system. - Justice Canada
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Canada's judicial structure, from the Supreme Court to Provincial/Territorial Superior Courts, Appeals, Federal, Tax, Military, and Administrative Tribunals. - Supreme Court of Canada
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Primarily a court of judicial review with civil and criminal jurisdiction.
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The permissible blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in Canada's Criminal Code is 0.08, or 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. For more information about impaired driving, the "legal limit", categories of related offences and criminal penalties, see:
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