Power Engineering 2A1 | 104 Complete Questions and Answers 100% Verified | Latest Update 2024 What are the 4 types of law? 1. Constitutional Law 2. Administrative law 3. Civil criminal or regulatory law 4. Civil law Constitutional law Based on the Constitution and involves the various legal components that exist in Canada. Constitutional law considers the powers of the federal,provincial, and municipal governments. Civil Law A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights. Adresses wrongs done to individuals Administrative law The body of law created by administrative agencies (in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions) in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities. Criminal law Codes of behavior related to the protection of property and individual safety. Addresses wrong done in society legislation the act of making or enacting laws. boilers and pressure vessles act. Regulation a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority. Engineers regulations. Constutional law definition comprises all of the fundamental rules for determining who and which institutions have the right to make laws for the government of our society. its a " law for the making of laws" Canada Act 1982 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was passed at the request of the Canadian federal government to "patriate" Canada's constitution, ending the necessity for the British parliament to be involved in making changes to the Constitution of Canada. Constitutional act 1867 outlines the structure of our government and defines the governments limit of power. outlines who has the power to make various decisions Municipal Government the government unit that administers a city or town . They have been defined as local public authorities. examples are municipalities, school boards, health boards, commissions Corporations Absa, they have the authority for code compliance and management. They have powers assigned within a provincial government Provincial courts 1. Civil Court may include claims for damages, debt or both, not exceeding 4000. 2. Criminal Court deals with offences under provincial legislation, summary convictions, offences under criminal code, preliminary hearings, Superior Court of the Province The highest criminal and civil court in a province, consisting of a trial division and an appeal division. Court of Queen's Bench Deals with a wide variety of issues including civil and criminal law, family law, bankruptcy, enforcement of orders, wills and estates. Court of Appeals it hears appeals regarding: 1. criminal cases 2. Civil matters 3. application for new trials 4. appeals of admin law decisions Federal Court of Canada The court that deals with some types of litigation involving the federal government Supreme Court of Canada the highest appeals court in Canada; also deals with constitutional questions referred to it by the federal government Statutory delegates Whom the federal and provincial governments have delegated a wide range of power to
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