Difference between revisions of "Understanding the Legal System for Family Law Matters"
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==The | ==The Law== | ||
When lawyers talk about ''the law'' they're talking about two kinds of law, laws made by the government and the common law. | When lawyers talk about ''the law'' they're talking about two kinds of law, laws made by the government and the common law. | ||
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Because of the ''[http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/Const_index.html Constitution of Canada]'', each level of government can only make legislation on certain subjects, and normally the sorts of things one level of government can make rules about can't be regulated by the other level of government. For example, only the federal government can make laws about divorce, and only the provincial government can make laws about property. | Because of the ''[http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/Const_index.html Constitution of Canada]'', each level of government can only make legislation on certain subjects, and normally the sorts of things one level of government can make rules about can't be regulated by the other level of government. For example, only the federal government can make laws about divorce, and only the provincial government can make laws about property. | ||
===The | ===The Common Law=== | ||
One of the court's more important jobs is to interpret and apply legislated laws. For example, the ''Divorce Act'' says this about orders for access: | One of the court's more important jobs is to interpret and apply legislated laws. For example, the ''Divorce Act'' says this about orders for access: | ||