A legal system is the mechanism for creating, interpreting and enforcing the laws in a given jurisdiction.
In Canada, laws originate from three sources.
See also: Supreme Court, RCMP, CSIS.
* The civilian legal system or civil law system is the general typology of legal systems found in most countries. It is an alternative to common law system and has its roots in Roman law.
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- courts interpret laws and decide legal issues.
- police enforce laws, investigate crimes, and arrest suspects.
- legislatures politicians make laws.
the origin of laws.
In Canada, laws originate from three sources.
- statute law is that which is crafted by politicians and passed by a legislature. see: how a bill becomes law.
- common law or case law are "judge made" laws based on precedents that evolve slowly over time.
- civil law or civil code is a codified set of laws created by a "lawgiver". Quebec civil law is based on the Napoleonic Code.
See also: Supreme Court, RCMP, CSIS.
* The civilian legal system or civil law system is the general typology of legal systems found in most countries. It is an alternative to common law system and has its roots in Roman law.
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