Categories of Law:

Substantive: Public Law

area of law that regulated activities between citizens and the state

Includes.

Substantive: Administrative Law

Administrative law – governs relations between the people and government agencies/departments

Substantive: Statute Law

STATUTE LAW

The Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act, Canada Evidence Act

Statute: a law passed by our elected representatives at either the federal or provincial level.

Lengthy: Criminal Code, Anti-Terrorism Act

Broader in scope: Education Act

Constitutional (what is it basically?)

Constitutional law is the body of law that defines the structure, powers, and functions of government entities, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as the fundamental rights of citizens

Substantive Law

Substantive Law – Law that identifies the rights and duties of a person or government – i.e. Criminal Code of Canada – 1st degree murder