Private & Public Law

Canada's legal system is based on the English and _____ systems.

What is the branch of private law that governs the formation, performance and termination of contracts?

• contract law

• tort law

• property law

• family law

What is the branch of private law that governs civils wrongs?

• contract law

• tort law

• property law

• family law

Public laws set the rules for the relationships between people and society and for the roles of different levels for government. This includes (multiple correct choices):

• owning property

• criminal laws

• damage caused by others to someone or their property.

• administrative law

Lisa's neighbor backed up into her fence and damaged it. Is this a Private law or public law situation?

• Private

• Public

If someone runs away from a store with unpaid goods, does it involve private law or public?

• private

• public

Rob sued Lisa for trespassing.

• Private

• Public

A customer went into a grocery store to purchase some eggs. The grocery store clerk would not sell the eggs to the customer at the listed price, and demanded that they pay more. Does this involve public law or private law?

• private

• public

The ____ __ ___ means that the same laws apply to everyone regardless of their occupation, level of wealth, race, color, sexual orientation, gender or other personal characteristics. It means that all people are treated equally by the same standards. It means that political influences or popularity polls have no part in a Court of Law. (3 missing words)

Rob & Lisa got into a heated pop a shot game. Lisa, got super mad, had a temper tantrum similar to a toddler, and smashed the pop a shot game which Rob purchased with his own funds. Rob argues that Lisa should have to pay for the machine to be replaced. Is this a private law matter or public? It did happen on school property.

• public

• private