OACETT Professional Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
What is the primary purpose of the law? - -The primary purpose of the law is
to settle disputes.
-What is substantive law? - -substantive law is the theory of law, or the
general rules.
-What is procedural law? - -The "how to" of the substantive law, or general
rules.
-What is the difference between Private Law and Public Law. - -Private law is
made up of tort law, contract law, family law, property law, etc..., thus, it
mainly deals with private intrests. Public law, on the other hand, includes
such things as criminal law, constitutional law, administrative law, and the
like, thus, its main focus is on the intrests of the populus.
-Private Law - What is Contract Law? - -The purpose of contrct law is to
regulate buisness conduct.
-Private Law - What is a Tort? - -A tort is a civil wrong. Torts can be broken
down into intentional torts such as assault and battery or trespass and
unintentional torts such as negligence.
-Private Law - What is Property Law? - -The law of property concerns rights
over goods and lands. Real estate law is the most common example;
however, this area also includes landlord and tenant law.
-Why does Civil Law have a double meaning in Canada? - -In most of Canada
Civil Law is equivalent to Private Law, but in Quebec the entire law is based
on the Civil Code based on the Code of Napolean(a set of predetermined,
written laws that govern all actions).
-What is the primary purpose of Criminal Law? - -The primary purpose of
Criminal Law is to punish offenders found guilty of criminal conduct.
-What tw catagories can Criminal Conduct be broken into? - -1)Indictable
offences: These are serious offences. 2)Summary Conviction Offences: These
are the less serious offences
-What are the differences between indictable and summary conviction
offences? - -An indictable offence is more serious, consists of a jury and is a
Questions And Answers
What is the primary purpose of the law? - -The primary purpose of the law is
to settle disputes.
-What is substantive law? - -substantive law is the theory of law, or the
general rules.
-What is procedural law? - -The "how to" of the substantive law, or general
rules.
-What is the difference between Private Law and Public Law. - -Private law is
made up of tort law, contract law, family law, property law, etc..., thus, it
mainly deals with private intrests. Public law, on the other hand, includes
such things as criminal law, constitutional law, administrative law, and the
like, thus, its main focus is on the intrests of the populus.
-Private Law - What is Contract Law? - -The purpose of contrct law is to
regulate buisness conduct.
-Private Law - What is a Tort? - -A tort is a civil wrong. Torts can be broken
down into intentional torts such as assault and battery or trespass and
unintentional torts such as negligence.
-Private Law - What is Property Law? - -The law of property concerns rights
over goods and lands. Real estate law is the most common example;
however, this area also includes landlord and tenant law.
-Why does Civil Law have a double meaning in Canada? - -In most of Canada
Civil Law is equivalent to Private Law, but in Quebec the entire law is based
on the Civil Code based on the Code of Napolean(a set of predetermined,
written laws that govern all actions).
-What is the primary purpose of Criminal Law? - -The primary purpose of
Criminal Law is to punish offenders found guilty of criminal conduct.
-What tw catagories can Criminal Conduct be broken into? - -1)Indictable
offences: These are serious offences. 2)Summary Conviction Offences: These
are the less serious offences
-What are the differences between indictable and summary conviction
offences? - -An indictable offence is more serious, consists of a jury and is a
