Definitions
- Jurisdiction:
- the type of case and the physical area over which the courts have legal authority.
- Legislature:
- government body with the power to enact, amend, and repeal laws.
- Parliament:
- legislature, in Canada made up of the Monarch, House of Commons and the Senate.
- Remedy:
- the means used by the law to correct injuries or enforce legal rights.
- Restorative justice:
- an approach to justice that emphasizes healing for victims, holding offenders to account in a meaningful way, and involving citizens in the community.
- Subpoena:
- an order to appear in court or give evidence.
- Treaty rights:
- Aboriginal rights set out in a treaty.
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