Asked by Linda Rydberg on May 16, 2024

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The Minister of Justice for the Parliament of Canada has made an announcement that the federal government will introduce legislation to regulate the use and ownership of firearms in Canada This would be an example of substantive private law that has been codified from the Common Law.

Substantive Private Law

The set of legal principles that govern the rights and duties between individuals or organizations in non-criminal actions.

Common Law

A legal system based on court judgments and precedents rather than statutory laws, primarily found in England and countries influenced by its legal traditions.

Firearms

Weapons that launch one or more projectiles at high speed through the confined burning of a propellant.

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Christal RhodemanMay 22, 2024
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Explanation :
This would be an example of public law, specifically regulatory law, as it pertains to the regulation of firearms by the government, affecting the public at large rather than private relationships between individuals.