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LAWS-6033 - The Canadian Legal System (1) .PPSX
LAWS-6033 - The Canadian Legal System (1) .PPSX
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Chapter 1
The Canadian Legal System
(Continued)
Copyright © 2016 Brian M. Samuels and Doug R. Sanders 1-5
Canadian Court System
Each province has a lower trial court:
jurisdiction limited by subject matter (e.g.,
cannot deal with liens) and value of claim
(e.g., British Columbia Small Claims Court
has claim value limit of $25 000)
Lower trial courts typically also handle
criminal and family matters