OACETT PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXAM
What is the primary purpose of the law? - Answer -The primary purpose of the law is to
settle disputes.
What is substantive law? - Answer -substantive law is the theory of law, or the general
rules.
What is procedural law? - Answer -The "how to" of the substantive law, or general
rules.
What is the difference between Private Law and Public Law. - Answer -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? - Answer -The purpose of contrct law is to
regulate buisness conduct.
Private Law - What is a Tort? - Answer -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? - Answer -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.
What is the purpose of administrative law? - Answer -The primary purpose of
administrative law is to regulate public affairs whether buisness, professional or
personal.
What are some examples of administrative law? - Answer -1) The Solicitors Act; 2) The
Professional Engineers Act; 3) The Liquor Control Act; 4) The Income Tax Act; 5) The
OACETT Act.
What types of things are goverened by Federal Law? - Answer -Criminal Law, defence,
Federal Tax (income tax), Patent Law.
What kind of things are governed by Provincial Law? - Answer -Things like Education
and Municipal laws.
What are the two primary sources of law? - Answer -They are Statutes and Comon
Law.
What is the primary purpose of the law? - Answer -The primary purpose of the law is to
settle disputes.
What is substantive law? - Answer -substantive law is the theory of law, or the general
rules.
What is procedural law? - Answer -The "how to" of the substantive law, or general
rules.
What is the difference between Private Law and Public Law. - Answer -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? - Answer -The purpose of contrct law is to
regulate buisness conduct.
Private Law - What is a Tort? - Answer -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? - Answer -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.
What is the purpose of administrative law? - Answer -The primary purpose of
administrative law is to regulate public affairs whether buisness, professional or
personal.
What are some examples of administrative law? - Answer -1) The Solicitors Act; 2) The
Professional Engineers Act; 3) The Liquor Control Act; 4) The Income Tax Act; 5) The
OACETT Act.
What types of things are goverened by Federal Law? - Answer -Criminal Law, defence,
Federal Tax (income tax), Patent Law.
What kind of things are governed by Provincial Law? - Answer -Things like Education
and Municipal laws.
What are the two primary sources of law? - Answer -They are Statutes and Comon
Law.
