criminal code

We Have Never Used the Napoleonic Code & Other Quebec Curios

February 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

The end of the beginning: General Wolfe, while he did not live to see the British win the Battle of Plains of Abraham, marked the turning point of Quebec's history and the beginnings of English law in Quebec. Detail of "The Death of General Wolfe" (1770) by Benjamin West.

Exploring the history of Quebec law, part two: the British contribution.

You Can’t Provoke a Duel & Other Quebec Curios

January 22, 2015 // 0 Comments

Godefroy Durand, "The Code Of Honor—A Duel In The Bois De Boulogne, Near Paris", from Harper's Weekly, 1875.

Some people like to forget it, but Quebec still follows Canadian laws. The Criminal Code is no exception. This massive monstrosity is (badly) organised into twenty-eight [read on]