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Try your hand at these legal head-scratchers from the categories listed below!
1. "Informant privilege" is:
2. A common Latin term used in law is sine die, which means:
4. Tort law is generally concerned with:
5. In Canada, a Private Act is:
7. What does "probation" mean?
8. A sham is a tax arrangement whereby:
1. Which of the following is eligible to be called for jury duty in Canada?
2. Whose rights are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Those of:
3. What is the role of a jury?
5. What makes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms the most important law in Canada?
6. Who, under the Constitution Act, 1867, has the role of legal counsel to Canada?
7. Of the courts named below, which one still exists in Quebec?
2. Who was the first Attorney General of Canada and Minister of Justice after Confederation in 1867?
3. Who was the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada?
5. By 1923, all Canadian provinces permitted women to practise law, with one exception. Which one?
6. In what year did Canada adopt the Criminal Code?
7. In what year was the Official Languages Act passed, thus making Canada officially bilingual?
9. In what year did the first modern British Columbia treaty become law?
3. How many judges sit on the bench of the Supreme Court of Canada?
4. Which parts of Parliament must approve a bill before it can become an Act and therefore law?
5. What is the mandatory retirement age for superior court judges?
6. Which level of government appoints provincial court judges?
7. What is the highest court in the country?
8. In Canada, how many people are on a jury in a criminal trial?
