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Assignment $1-$ Due Date is February $16,2024$ by $6$:$00$ p$.$m$.$

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This assignment is worth $20$ marks $=10\%$ of your final grade. It is based on the material covered in Chapters $1-5$ of our textbook.

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$1.$ What is the purpose of the rules of construction in contract law? Provide two examples of these rules $(3$ mark$)$

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$2.$ Before a court will imply a term in a contract, the party who seeks to have the term included must satisfy the court of what two things? Briefly describe two types of situations in which courts may imply contractual terms. $(2$ marks$)$

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$3.$ Explain the difference between public law and private aw and provide an example of each $(1$ mark$)$

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$4.$You are a legal advisor at a provincial government office in downtown Toronto, Ontario. You are in the process of meeting with your team to determine whether the government has jurisdiction to enact a particular law. which statute should you refer to$,$ and what is the relevant section? $(2$ marks$)$

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$5.$An owner and occupier of a premise orders significant renovations both internally and externally, using XYZ Construction Ltd$.$ A traveler comes uninvited onto the premises and falls over some debris left by the construction workers at the entrance of the property when they finished their workday. The traveler hits his head, resulting in a concussion, and also breaks his leg in three places. Who might be liable? $(2$ marks$)$

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$6.$Describe three of the five essential roles that courts fulfill in Canada's judicial system. $(3$ marks$)$

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$7.$Briefly describe two defenses to tort actions, and provide an example of each $(2$ marks$)$

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$8.$What are three advantages of a standard form contract? $(1\mathrm{.}5$ marks$)$

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$9.$What is "joint and severable liability" and why is it significant? $(1$ marks$)$

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$10.$What are the five elements of negligence? $(2\mathrm{.}5$ mark$)$

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