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The Courts
Midterm - Topic 6
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Business
Undergraduate 2
03/03/2015

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Term
Procedural laws ensure...
Definition
Hearings will be fair
Term
Are courts generally open to the public?
Definition

Yes. 

**Unless it's a publication ban or "in camera (closed)" hearing

Term
Are trials always the judge alone?
Definition

No, may be judge with jury. 

 

W/ jury, Jury is "trier of fact" & judge rules

Term
Can you be in both a civil and a criminal case?
Definition

Yes. Criminal & Civil proceedings operate independently. 

 

You can be accused in criminal & defendant in civil

 

You can be acquitted in criminal but liable in civil (OJ Simpson)

Term
Accused is not compelled to testify in which court?
Definition
Criminal
Term
vicitim is not a part to proceeding in which court?
Definition
criminal
Term
Victim may be a witness at trial or provide a statement for which court?
Definition
criminal
Term
plaintiff and defendant are both parties and must both provide evidence in which court?
Definition
civil
Term
which court: "onus of proof: crown must prove case"
Definition
Criminal
Term
which court: "onus of truth, plaintiff must prove case"?
Definition
civil
Term

Which court?

Burden of proof

a) "crown must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that accused committed offence

 

b) "plaintiff must prove that defendant cause the situation on the "balance of probabilities" 

Definition

a = criminal

b= civil

Term
Where are TRIAL COURT desicions appealed to?
Definition

Appeal Court

 

**Typically a panel of judges (odd#)

**May require appeal permission ("Leave to appeal")

**Usually based on questions of law

**New trial NOT held in appeal court, case is referred back to trial court

Term
What will appeal court do?
Definition

1) review judge's reasoning

2) review transcript of trial

3) review written arguments

4) hear verbal arguments

Term

a) appeal courts b) supreme court of canada c) provincial/federal tribunals 

 

who is lowest? who is highest?

Definition

Lowest = c

Highest = b

Term
What is Alberta's Court Hierarchy?
Definition

TOP: Court of Appeal

MIDDLE: Court of Queen's Bench

BOTTOM: Provincial Courts

Term

Which court is: 1) exclusively a trial court

2) limited by provincial court act

3) had judges appointed by Alberta provincial gov?

Definition
Provincial Court of Alberta
Term

1) Does family court handle divorces?

 

2) (T/F) Canada has a unified family court system

 

Definition

1) no, only before & after divorce

 

2) FALSE

Term
Is debt/damage claim is under $50,000, the case goes to civil court
Definition
No, there are exceptions
Term

The Court of Queen's Bench is (Find FALSE)

1) Alberta's superior court w/ unlimited trial jurisdiction

2) Handles appeals from Prov. Court & Admin. Trib.

3) Governed by Court of Queen's Bench Act

4) Judges elected

5)Has specialized courts (drug/aboriginal) 

Definition

#4 = FALSE

 

Judges are appointed by federal governement

Term

Which is Alberta's highest court with judges appointed by federal gov? 

 

(**Note: NOT Alberta's superior trial court)

Definition
Alberta Court of Appeal
Term
Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal are higher up that which court?
Definition
Federal Court
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