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 ==The law==
-There are two kinds of law: laws made by the governments, called ''legislation'', ''statutes'' or ''acts''; and, laws made by the courts. Laws made by the courts are known as the ''common law'', ''precedent decisions'' or ''case law''. They come from the different law suits that the courts have heard over hundreds of years, and the decisions the courts made in those different court proceedings.
+There are two kinds of law: laws made by the governments, called ''legislation'', ''statutes'' or ''acts''; and, laws made by the courts. Laws made by the courts are known as the ''common law'', ''precedent decisions'' or ''case law''. They come from the different lawsuits that the courts have heard over hundreds of years, and the decisions the courts made in those different court proceedings.
 Legislation is made by the federal government and the provincial government. The two pieces of legislation that are the most important for family law in British Columbia are the federal ''Divorce Act'' and the provincial ''Family Law Act''. Each piece of legislation deals with different family law problems and applies to different kinds of relationships.