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BC_PPE
Terms for BC PPE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Charter | A section of the Constitution that establishes individual rights that apply to all Canadians and in many cases to non-citizens in Canada |
| Common Law | Laws created by judges based upon principles of law and equity established and modified over hundreds of years, tracing their roots to England |
| Civil Law | A more codified version of common law based on the Napoleonic Code of France. |
| Contracts | Voluntary agreements between two or more parties that set out the rights, responsibilities, and liabilities of the parties to each other |
| Torts | Acts committed by one party in violation of the rights of another which are considered sufficiently wrong as to give rise to liability. |
| Negligence | The failure to take reasonable care for another person. |
| Case Law | Created by judges to create legal principles and interpret statutes. |