LESSON 1: Understanding Canadian Law in Context KEY TERMS

LESSON 1: Understanding Canadian Law in Context with Qian Liu KEY TERMS Term Definition Appeal A proceeding brought before a higher court to review the decision of a lower アピール court Articles/Articling To be called to the bar in British Columbia, applicants are required to アーティクル complete the 12- month Law Society Admission Program that includes nine months of “articles”; this is what you will alw. [...] In Quebec, private law comes originally from French law and, as such, Quebec has a “mixed” legal system (combined with Common Law) Clerking A law clerk works under the direction of a Judge and researches points of クラーク law, prepares memoranda of law, and generally assists the Judge in the work of the Court. [...] Clerking is often recognized as fulfilling a law society’s articling requirements (but not in every province, so be sure to check!); in BC, if you complete a clerkship, you can request a reduction of the nine- month articling term by an amount of time equal to one-half of the time served as a law clerk, to a maximum reduction of five months Common Law A body of English law developed by judges over. [...] Prosecute In criminal law, the government lawyer charging and trying the case 起訴する against a person accused of a crime Remedy The means by which a court enforces a right or imposes a penalty 療法 Respondent The respondent is the party against whom a petition is filed, especially 被申立人 one on appeal. [...] The respondent can be either the plaintiff or the 被告/原告 defendant from the court below, as either party can appeal the decision thereby making themselves the appellant and their adversary the respondent.