Pursuit of Justice Quiz

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Definitions: The meaning of some juris "diction"

1. "Informant privilege" is:

b) the right of police informants to remain anonymous

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2. A common Latin term used in law is sine die, which means:

a) indefinitely

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3. Habeas Corpus refers to:

d) a request that a person arrested be brought into a court or before a judge to determine if the imprisonment is lawful

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4. Tort law is generally concerned with:

b) injury, other than breach of contract, for which one may legally recover damages

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5. In Canada, a Private Act is:

b) an Act that confers powers or special rights or exemptions on particular individuals or groups

(Private Acts are passed by Parliament in almost the same way as public Acts, but the bills to enact them are introduced differently. In general, the Office of the Law Clerk of the Senate and the Legislative Counsel Office of the House of Commons draft the bills without any involvement by the Government.)

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6. What is jurimetrics?

b) the use of scientific methods to study the law

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7. What does "probation" mean?

c) a release order with conditions

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8. A sham is a tax arrangement whereby:

d) some taxpayers mislead outside parties or the courts as to the nature of the rights and obligations (if any) which they actually intend to create

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How well do you know Canadian Law?

1. Which of the following is eligible to be called for jury duty in Canada?

c) a registered nurse

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2. Whose rights are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Those of:

a) Canadian citizens, permanent residents and newcomers to Canada

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3. What is the role of a jury?

c) to deliver a verdict after considering evidence at a trial

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4. In 1960, the Parliament of Canada enacted a law that guaranteed democratic rights and freedoms in areas falling under federal jurisdiction. What is the name of the law?

d) the Canadian Bill of Rights

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5. What makes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms the most important law in Canada?

a) the Charter is part of the Constitution and laws that limit Charter rights may be invalid. Generally, it applies to any person in Canada. The Charter can be changed if the federal Parliament and seven of the ten provincial legislatures (if it makes up at least 50 per cent of the total population) agree to it

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6. Who, under the Constitution Act, 1867, has the role of legal counsel to Canada?

c) the Minister of Justice and Attorney General

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7. Of the courts named below, which one still exists in Quebec?

d) Superior Court

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Historical milestones on matters of justice

1. In 1982, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was passed into law under a statute of what country's Parliament?

c) The United Kingdom

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2. Who was the first Attorney General of Canada and Minister of Justice after Confederation in 1867?

a) Sir John A. Macdonald

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3. Who was the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada?

a) Justice Beverley McLachlin

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4. The Juvenile Delinquents Act was the first Canadian federal legislation dealing with young people as a separate/distinct group. In what year did it become law?

a) 1908

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5. By 1923, all Canadian provinces permitted women to practise law, with one exception. Which one?

a) Quebec

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6. In what year did Canada adopt the Criminal Code?

b) 1892

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7. In what year was the Official Languages Act passed, thus making Canada officially bilingual?

c) 1969

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8. Which famous British Columbia judge traveled his circuit on horseback, studied Aboriginal languages and acted as one of British Columbia's first amateur meteorologists?

d) Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie, BC's first judge, whose first act was to swear in the first Governor of the new colony

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9. In what year did the first modern British Columbia treaty become law?

b) the Nisga'a Treaty in 2000

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Governance

1. In Canada, the federal Minister of Justice also automatically holds what position in the government?

d) Attorney General

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2. In Canada, one province's legal system is based on civil law, while all others follow a system of common law. That province is:

c) Quebec (system dates back to the Code Napoleon of France)

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3. How many judges sit on the bench of the Supreme Court of Canada?

a) nine

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4. Which parts of Parliament must approve a bill before it can become an Act and therefore law?

a) Her Majesty the Queen, the Senate and the House of Commons (All three parts of Parliament must approve)

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5. What is the mandatory retirement age for superior court judges?

c) 75

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6. Which level of government appoints provincial court judges?

a) provincial governments

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7. What is the highest court in the country?

b) the Supreme Court of Canada

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8. In Canada, how many people are on a jury in a criminal trial?

c) 12

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